Chess Puzzle #1NNVJ — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king e5; bishop f2; pawns a3/d3/d4. Black: king g6; knight c1; pawns a4/f5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d5 — pawn d4→d5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxd3+ — knight c1→d3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd4 (king e5→d4).
  3. Best move: Nxf2 — knight d3→f2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move Nxd3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/6k1/4Kp2/p2P4/P2P4/5B2/2n5 w - - 3 52

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