Chess Puzzle #0UzsP — Beginner, White to move, endgame

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

Position

White: king f5; knight f6; pawn g4. Black: king e3; bishop d6; pawns f7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be7 — bishop d6→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd5+ — knight f6→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king e3→e2).
  3. Best move: Nxe7 — knight d5→e7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/3b1N1p/5K2/6P1/4k3/8/8 b - - 11 51

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