Chess Puzzle #20JiD — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1056 · Beginner · crushing, deflection, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king g2; knight f6; pawns g4/h4. Black: king e3; bishop f4; pawns e5/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e4 — pawn e5→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd5+ — knight f6→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king e3→d2).
  3. Best move: Nxf4 — knight d5→f4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, master, short. The key move is Nd5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/5Np1/4p3/5bPP/4k3/6K1/8 b - - 1 53

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