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

Rating 841 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, master, master vs master, short.

Position

White: king c3; rook c4; pawns a2/e2. Black: king f5; knight e3; pawns a7/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc7 — rook c4→c7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd5+ — knight e3→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Kd4 (king c3→d4).
  3. Best move: Nxc7 — knight d5→c7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, master, master vs master, short. The key move is Nd5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/p5p1/8/5k2/2R5/2K1n3/P3P3/8 w - - 0 38

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