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

Rating 841 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king b5; queen e7; pawn h3. Black: king d3; knight d5; pawn e4. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe8 — queen e7→e8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nc7+ — knight d5→c7, gives check. Opponent replies Kc6 (king b5→c6).
  3. Best move: Nxe8 — knight c7→e8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nc7+.

Position data

FEN: 8/4Q3/8/1K1n4/4p3/3k3P/8/8 w - - 1 71

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