Chess Puzzle #1s1nL — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 943 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king f4; pawns a2/b3/c4/d7/h2. Black: king g6; knight g5; pawns a7/c5/f5/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d8=Q — pawn d7→d8, promotes to queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne6+ — knight g5→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Ke5 (king f4→e5).
  3. Best move: Nxd8 — knight e6→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/p2P3p/6k1/2p2pn1/2P2K2/1P6/P6P/8 w - - 1 42

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