Chess Puzzle #2U7gT — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 944 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king f1; knight f4; pawns g3/h4. Black: king d4; bishop e1; pawn e3. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg3 — bishop e1→g3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight f4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kd3 (king d4→d3).
  3. Best move: Nxg3 — knight e2→g3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ne2+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/8/3k1N1P/4p1P1/8/4bK2 b - - 0 62

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