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

Rating 650 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king d7; rook a7; pawns f4/g5. Black: king f8; knight e6; pawns f7/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra4 — rook a7→a4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nc5+ — knight e6→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Kc6 (king d7→c6).
  3. Best move: Nxa4 — knight c5→a4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nc5+.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/R2K1p2/4n1p1/6P1/5P2/8/8/8 w - - 9 56

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