Chess Puzzle #08lm6 — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1549 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king b2; rook f6; pawns b3/g5/h6. Black: king e5; knight d6; pawns d3/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc3 — king b2→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne4+ — knight d6→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd3 (king c3→d3, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Nxf6 — knight e4→f6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ne4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p1p/3n1RpP/4k1P1/8/1P1p4/1K6/8 w - - 0 54

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