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

Rating 944 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king f3; queen d7. Black: king f6; knight e6; pawns g6/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxh7 — queen d7→h7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng5+ — knight e6→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke3 (king f3→e3).
  3. Best move: Nxh7 — knight g5→h7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ng5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/3Q3p/4nkp1/8/8/5K2/8/8 w - - 5 57

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