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

Rating 878 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king d3; knight d4; pawn c4. Black: king b4; bishop f4; pawn e3. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc5 — king b4→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne6+ — knight d4→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kb4 (king c5→b4).
  3. Best move: Nxf4 — knight e6→f4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ne6+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/8/1kPN1b2/3Kp3/8/8 b - - 2 48

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