Chess Puzzle #2MoFV — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1732 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king d4; knight d5; pawns c4/h2. Black: king c6; bishop f5; pawns f6/g5/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g4 — pawn g5→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight d5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kd6 (king c6→d6).
  3. Best move: Nxf5+ — knight e7→f5, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move Nxf5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/2k2p2/3N1bpp/2PK4/8/7P/8 b - - 1 38

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