Chess Puzzle #2N7qG — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1040 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king e3; rook f8; pawns a2/b3/c2/g4. Black: king b5; knight e5; pawns a7/c5/d5/e6/f4/f7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf4 — king e3→f4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng6+ — knight e5→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg5 (king f4→g5).
  3. Best move: Nxf8 — knight g6→f8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ng6+.

Position data

FEN: 5R2/p4p2/4p3/1kppn3/5pP1/1P2K3/P1P5/8 w - - 0 36

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