Chess Puzzle #1FLT1 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 708 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king h4; queen g7; knight a5. Black: king e6; knight e7; pawns c5/d6. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb7 — knight a5→b7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf5+ — knight e7→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg5 (king h4→g5).
  3. Best move: Nxg7 — knight f5→g7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nf5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/4n1Q1/3pk3/N1p5/7K/8/8/8 w - - 12 73

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