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

Rating 1033 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king e5; rook f8. Black: king g3; knight g5; pawns c7/d3. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd8 — rook f8→d8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf7+ — knight g5→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Ke4 (king e5→e4).
  3. Best move: Nxd8 — knight f7→d8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nf7+.

Position data

FEN: 5R2/2p5/8/4K1n1/8/3p2k1/8/8 w - - 0 70

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