Chess Puzzle #120S6 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 847 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, master, short.

Position

White: king f3; knight f4; pawns a3/b2/b4/h2. Black: king e6; rook h4; pawns a7/b6/f5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke5 — king e6→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng6+ — knight f4→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kd5 (king e5→d5).
  3. Best move: Nxh4 — knight g6→h4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move is Ng6+.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/1p2k3/5p2/1P3N1r/P4K2/1P5P/8 b - - 5 38

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