Chess Puzzle #0yu55 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 824 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king f3; rook b6; pawns e6/f5/h2. Black: king e7; knight b3; pawns a5/b5/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxb5 — rook b6→b5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd4+ — knight b3→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Ke4 (king f3→e4).
  3. Best move: Nxb5 — knight d4→b5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/4k2p/1R2P3/pp3P2/8/1n3K2/7P/8 w - - 1 47

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