Chess Puzzle #3aOW7 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1044 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king h3; rook f3; knight e8; pawns b4/g3/h2. Black: king h6; rook a2; knight e4; pawns b5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight e8→f6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng5+ — knight e4→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg4 (king h3→g4).
  3. Best move: Nxf3 — knight g5→f3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ng5+.

Position data

FEN: 4N3/7p/6pk/1p6/1P2n3/5RPK/r6P/8 w - - 4 51

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