Chess Puzzle #1f50v — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 750 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, master, short.

Position

White: king h3; bishop d5; pawns e5/h2. Black: king e7; knight f5; pawn f7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg4 — king h3→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne3+ — knight f5→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf4 (king g4→f4).
  3. Best move: Nxd5+ — knight e3→d5, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move Nxd5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/4kp2/8/3BPn2/8/7K/7P/8 w - - 0 52

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