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

Rating 1063 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king c3; queen h1; pawn d5. Black: king g3; knight e5; pawns d6/g4/h2. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb4 — king c3→b4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd3+ — knight e5→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Ka5 (king b4→a5).
  3. Best move: Nf2 — knight d3→f2.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Nd3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/3p4/3Pn3/6p1/2K3k1/7p/7Q w - - 2 72

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