Chess Puzzle #18620 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1109 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king d6; knight e6; pawn b6. Black: king f8; bishop b7; pawns f5/g5/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king f8→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd8+ — knight e6→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king f7→g7).
  3. Best move: Nxb7 — knight d8→b7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nd8+.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/1b6/1P1KN3/5ppp/8/8/8/8 b - - 4 50

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