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

Rating 1015 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king f3; knight d6; pawns a4/h2. Black: king f6; bishop d2; pawns a5/e5/e6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g7→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne4+ — knight d6→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf5 (king f6→f5).
  3. Best move: Nxd2 — knight e4→d2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/6p1/3Npk1p/p3p3/P7/5K2/3b3P/8 b - - 5 37

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