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

Rating 977 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king f1; knight c3; pawns f3/g2. Black: king h4; bishop c5; pawns f4/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg3 — king h4→g3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne4+ — knight c3→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh4 (king g3→h4).
  3. Best move: Nxc5 — knight e4→c5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/2b4p/5p1k/2N2P2/6P1/5K2 b - - 3 46

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