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

Rating 1041 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king d4; queen h2; pawns b4/f2. Black: king b3; bishop f3; knight c3; pawns b5/g4. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg1 — queen h2→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight c3→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kc5 (king d4→c5).
  3. Best move: Nxg1 — knight e2→g1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ne2+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/1p6/1P1K2p1/1kn2b2/5P1Q/8 w - - 0 67

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