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

Rating 874 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g4; rook f6. Black: king d5; knight c6; pawn a4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf3 — rook f6→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne5+ — knight c6→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf4 (king g4→f4).
  3. Best move: Nxf3 — knight e5→f3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ne5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/2n2R2/3k4/p5K1/8/8/8 w - - 0 47

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