Chess Puzzle #0CuVU — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 830 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king e7; rook f2; pawns g2/h3. Black: king g7; knight g5; pawns f5/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd6 — king e7→d6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne4+ — knight g5→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Ke5 (king d6→e5).
  3. Best move: Nxf2 — knight e4→f2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/4K1k1/6p1/5pnp/8/7P/5RP1/8 w - - 0 46

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