Chess Puzzle #0Km9t — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1130 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king b4; bishop c2; pawn f2. Black: king f6; knight f5; pawns b5/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxb5 — king b4→b5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd4+ — knight f5→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Kc4 (king b5→c4).
  3. Best move: Nxc2 — knight d4→c2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nd4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5k2/1p3n1p/1K6/8/2B2P2/8 w - - 0 49

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