Chess Puzzle #44Oxv — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1038 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king f3; knight f4; pawns d4/g3/h4. Black: king d5; rook c3; pawns e3/f5/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxd4 — king d5→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight f4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kd3 (king d4→d3).
  3. Best move: Nxc3 — knight e2→c3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/3k1p1p/3P1N1P/2r1pKP1/8/8 b - - 3 56

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