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

Rating 819 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king f3; knight g3; pawn g4. Black: king e5; bishop d2; pawn g5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf6 — king e5→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne4+ — knight g3→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Ke5 (king f6→e5).
  3. Best move: Nxd2 — knight e4→d2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ne4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/4k1p1/6P1/5KN1/3b4/8 b - - 8 54

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