Chess Puzzle #47jrZ — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, fork, master, short.

Position

White: king g3; rook e2; bishop c5; pawns a5/c4/g4. Black: king f7; rook d8; knight c3; pawns e6/f6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc2 — rook e2→c2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne4+ — knight c3→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king g3→f3).
  3. Best move: Nxc5 — knight e4→c5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move is Ne4+.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/5kp1/4pp2/P1B5/2P3P1/2n3K1/4R3/8 w - - 1 50

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