Chess Puzzle #2T2Aa — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 660 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king c3; queen e7; bishop b5. Black: king h4; knight g5; pawns d6/g4/h5. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd6 — queen e7→d6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne4+ — knight g5→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kd4 (king c3→d4).
  3. Best move: Nxd6 — knight e4→d6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/4Q3/3p4/1B4np/6pk/2K5/8/8 w - - 2 50

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