Chess Puzzle #16BPj — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 718 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king f1; rook d4; pawn g3. Black: king h7; knight g4; pawns g5/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd5 — rook d4→d5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne3+ — knight g4→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king f1→e1).
  3. Best move: Nxd5 — knight e3→d5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ne3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pk/8/6pp/3R2n1/6P1/8/5K2 w - - 0 44

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