Chess Puzzle #1UBmG — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1254 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, fork, master, master vs master, short.

Position

White: king h3; rook e5; knight g5; pawns d4/f5. Black: king f8; rook f4; knight f6; pawns a6/b5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b4 — pawn b5→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne6+ — knight g5→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king f8→f7).
  3. Best move: Nxf4 — knight e6→f4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, master, master vs master, short. The key move is Ne6+.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/8/p4n2/1p2RPN1/3P1r2/7K/8/8 b - - 6 42

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