Chess Puzzle #1D992 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 806 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, master, short.

Position

White: king b6; queen d6; pawn h4. Black: king e3; knight d4; pawns g6/h5. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc7 — king b6→c7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nb5+ — knight d4→b5, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king c7→d7).
  3. Best move: Nxd6 — knight b5→d6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move is Nb5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1K1Q2p1/7p/3n3P/4k3/8/8 w - - 0 62

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