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

Rating 955 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king h3; rook d3; knight b3; pawns b2/d4/g3. Black: king g6; rook b5; pawns e6/g5/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf3 — rook d3→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g4+ — pawn g5→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh4 (king h3→h4).
  3. Best move: gxf3 — pawn g4→f3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is g4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4p1k1/1r4pp/3P4/1N1R2PK/1P6/8 w - - 2 38

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