Chess Puzzle #2PKO0 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1018 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king h4; rook e3; knight h5; pawn g4. Black: king g6; rook d2; bishop c4; pawns f7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg2 — rook d2→g2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf4+ — knight h5→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g6→g7).
  3. Best move: Nxg2 — knight f4→g2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nf4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/6kp/7N/2b3PK/4R3/3r4/8 b - - 0 49

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