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

Position

White: king d3; knight c3; pawns f2/g3. Black: king c5; rook a2; pawns f7/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf2 — rook a2→f2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ne4+ — knight c3→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kc6 (king c5→c6).
3. Best move: Nxf2 — knight e4→f2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move is Ne4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pp1/6p1/2k5/8/2NK2P1/r4P2/8 b - - 2 40

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