Chess Puzzle #0YQWi — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1250 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g4; knight f4; pawn g5. Black: king d6; rook g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc5 — king d6→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne6+ — knight f4→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kd6 (king c5→d6).
  3. Best move: Nxg7 — knight e6→g7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ne6+.

Position data

FEN: 8/6r1/3k4/6P1/5NK1/8/8/8 b - - 2 71

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