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

Rating 1135 · Beginner · crushing, discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook d1; pawns a4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king e6; rook a2; knight c3. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd4 — rook d1→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight c3→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
  3. Best move: Nxd4+ — knight e2→d4, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, fork, short. The key move Nxd4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4k3/8/P7/2n2P2/r5PP/3R2K1 w - - 0 43

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