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

Rating 920 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king f1; knight f6; pawns f2/g2/h3. Black: king c5; bishop c3; pawns e5/f4/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd6 — king c5→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne4+ — knight f6→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kd5 (king d6→d5).
  3. Best move: Nxc3+ — knight e4→c3, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move Nxc3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5N1p/2k1p3/5p2/2b4P/5PP1/5K2 b - - 3 47

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