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

Rating 882 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king e3; rook f7; pawns f3/g2/h3. Black: king c6; knight e6; pawns d4/e5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke4 — king e3→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng5+ — knight e6→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe5 (king e4→e5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Nxf7+ — knight g5→f7, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move Nxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/5Rpp/2k1n3/4p3/3p4/4KP1P/6P1/8 w - - 0 42

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