Chess Puzzle #2E5Uo — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king a2; rook b2; knight f2; pawns b3/h2. Black: king h6; queen e1; pawns f3/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe3 — queen e1→e3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ng4+ — knight f2→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg5 (king h6→g5).
3. Best move: Nxe3 — knight g4→e3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move is Ng4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/6pk/8/8/1P3p2/KR3N1P/4q3 b - - 5 60

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