Chess Puzzle #1x84F — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 970 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, master, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks d5/f1; knight f3; pawns f2/g3/h2. Black: king b5; queen g4; rook a2; pawns c4/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc6 — king b5→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne5+ — knight f3→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd5 (king c6→d5, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Nxg4 — knight e5→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move is Ne5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/8/1k1R4/2p3q1/5NP1/r4P1P/5RK1 b - - 3 44

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