Chess Puzzle #19zVS — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1461 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, fork, master, short.

Position

White: king g5; rook g7; pawns f4/f6/g3/h2. Black: king f8; rook e1; knight d4; pawn d6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h2→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne6+ — knight d4→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf5 (king g5→f5).
  3. Best move: Nxg7+ — knight e6→g7, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move Nxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/6R1/3p1P2/6K1/3n1P2/6P1/7P/4r3 w - - 3 48

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