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

Rating 798 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; pawns a2/f2/f3/h4. Black: king a7; rook f8; knight e5; pawns a6/b7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight e5→f3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
  3. Best move: Nxg5 — knight f3→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move Nxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/kp6/p7/4n1Q1/7P/5P2/P4P2/6K1 w - - 1 33

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