Chess Puzzle #1jX89 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 942 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king f3; rook b4. Black: king h5; knight f5; pawns g5/h3. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb5 — rook b4→b5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd4+ — knight f5→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king f3→g3).
  3. Best move: Nxb5 — knight d4→b5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nd4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/5npk/1R6/5K1p/8/8 w - - 0 67

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