Chess Puzzle #2CM5n — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1381 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g2; bishop e6; knight h5; pawns a2/f2/f5/h3. Black: king f4; queen e5; pawn b4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg5 — king f4→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f4+ — pawn f2→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf4 (queen e5→f4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Nxf4 — knight h5→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is f4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4B3/4qP1N/1p3k2/7P/P4PK1/8 b - - 4 52

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