Chess Puzzle #1Jii0 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 699 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king f3; knight c6; pawns a4/b6/h2. Black: king e5; bishop c8; pawns d5/f4/g5/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf5 — king e5→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight c6→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Ke6 (king f5→e6).
  3. Best move: Nxc8 — knight e7→c8, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ne7+.

Position data

FEN: 2b5/8/1PN5/3pk1pp/P4p2/5K2/7P/8 b - - 3 48

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