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

Rating 838 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king f2; rook b7; pawns e3/g4. Black: king g7; knight e5; pawns e6/f7/g5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb4 — rook b7→b4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd3+ — knight e5→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king f2→f3).
  3. Best move: Nxb4 — knight d3→b4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nd3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1R3pk1/4p3/4n1p1/6P1/4P3/5K2/8 w - - 6 51

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