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

Rating 502 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king d1; rook e3; pawns b3/g4/g5. Black: king g7; knight a2; pawns a7/e4/e5/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe4 — rook e3→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nc3+ — knight a2→c3, gives check. Opponent replies Kc2 (king d1→c2).
  3. Best move: Nxe4 — knight c3→e4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nc3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/p5k1/6p1/4p1P1/4p1P1/1P2R3/n7/3K4 w - - 0 37

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