Chess Puzzle #4V4HT — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1061 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king d3; bishop c7; knight d4; pawns a2/b6/c4. Black: king g5; rook e8; pawns a3/c6/g2/h4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g1=Q — pawn g2→g1, promotes to queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight d4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king g5→f6).
  3. Best move: Nxg1 — knight f3→g1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nf3+.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/2B5/1Pp5/6k1/2PN3p/p2K4/P5p1/8 b - - 0 48

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