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

Rating 916 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king d3; knight b4; pawn a5. Black: king g7; bishop e3; pawns f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ba7 — bishop e3→a7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nc6 — knight b4→c6. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g7→f8).
  3. Best move: Nxa7 — knight c6→a7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Nc6.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pkp/6p1/P7/1N6/3Kb3/8/8 b - - 3 38

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