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

Rating 809 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, master, short.

Position

White: king d3; rook b5. Black: king f4; knight f5; pawns g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king d3→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd4+ — knight f5→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king e2→f1).
  3. Best move: Nxb5 — knight d4→b5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move is Nd4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/6p1/1R3n1p/5k2/3K4/8/8 w - - 0 50

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.

Puzzle data from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Analysis powered by Stockfish 18 in your browser.