Chess Puzzle #2pi47 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1068 · Beginner · crushing, discovered attack, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king f3; queen d3; pawns c3/c4/g3/h4. Black: king h6; rook e6; knight g6; pawns g7/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: c5 — pawn c4→c5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne5+ — knight g6→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f3→e2).
  3. Best move: Nxd3+ — knight e5→d3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, fork, short. The key move Nxd3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/6p1/4r1nk/7p/2P4P/2PQ1KP1/8/8 w - - 4 60

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