Chess Puzzle #14B12 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 995 · Beginner · endgame, equality, fork, short.

Position

White: king e3; knight f4. Black: king h4; rook f8; pawn g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g7→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng6+ — knight f4→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg4 (king h4→g4).
  3. Best move: Nxf8 — knight g6→f8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move is Ng6+.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/6p1/8/8/5N1k/4K3/8/8 b - - 11 55

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