Chess Puzzle #1Td59 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 801 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king d5; bishop f3; pawn g2. Black: king g3; knight g5; pawn f4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke5 — king d5→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight g5→f3, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Kxf3 — king g3→f3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/3K2n1/5p2/5Bk1/6P1/8 w - - 8 65

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