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

Rating 1047 · Beginner · crushing, defensive move, endgame, hanging piece, short.

Position

White: king h4; knight d3; pawns g5/h3. Black: king g7; rook e1; pawns a5/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re5 — rook e1→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxe5 — knight d3→e5, captures rook. Opponent replies a4 (pawn a5→a4).
  3. Best move: Nc4 — knight e5→c4.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, hanging piece, short. The key move Nxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/6kp/8/p5P1/7K/3N3P/8/4r3 b - - 6 56

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