Chess Puzzle #08y6B — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 813 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king d1; knight e2; pawns a2/g2/h2. Black: king c3; bishop e6; pawns a5/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd3 — king c3→d3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf4+ — knight e2→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Ke4 (king d3→e4).
  3. Best move: Nxe6 — knight f4→e6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nf4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pp/4bp2/p7/8/2k5/P3N1PP/3K4 b - - 1 49

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