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

Rating 960 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king f3; rooks d7/f7. Black: king g5; rook e8; knight g6; pawns d5/e6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd6 — rook d7→d6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne5+ — knight g6→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king f3→f2).
  3. Best move: Nxf7 — knight e5→f7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ne5+.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/3R1R2/4p1n1/3p2k1/8/5K2/8/8 w - - 4 53

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