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

Rating 1085 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king f4; rook g7; bishop b1; pawn g5. Black: king e6; rook c3; knight e3; pawn c6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc7 — rook g7→c7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd5+ — knight e3→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke4 (king f4→e4).
  3. Best move: Nxc7 — knight d5→c7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nd5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/6R1/2p1k3/6P1/5K2/2r1n3/8/1B6 w - - 1 45

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