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

Rating 917 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; knight f3; pawns d4/e3. Black: king d7; queen e7; bishop f8; pawns d5/e6/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf7 — queen e7→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne5+ — knight f3→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king d7→e8).
  3. Best move: Nxf7 — knight e5→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

attack on f2/f7, crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ne5+.

Position data

FEN: 5b2/3kq1p1/4p3/3p4/3P4/4PN1Q/8/6K1 b - - 0 48

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