Chess Puzzle #3CnbY — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1061 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, master, short.

Position

White: king d3; knight d4; pawn c4. Black: king c5; bishop f8; pawn f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f7→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne6+ — knight d4→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kb4 (king c5→b4).
  3. Best move: Nxf8 — knight e6→f8, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move is Ne6+.

Position data

FEN: 5b2/5p2/8/2k5/2PN4/3K4/8/8 b - - 15 56

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