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

Rating 779 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king f6; queen f1. Black: king h5; knight g4; pawn g5. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf5 — king f6→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne3+ — knight g4→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Ke4 (king f5→e4).
  3. Best move: Nxf1 — knight e3→f1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ne3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5K2/6pk/6n1/8/8/5Q2 w - - 4 83

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