Chess Puzzle #4WFg1 — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1255 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king e2; rooks e1/h1; pawn a2. Black: king g8; rook c8; knight e5; pawns a6/f7/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf2 — king e2→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd3+ — knight e5→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king f2→g3).
  3. Best move: Nxe1 — knight d3→e1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nd3+.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/5p2/p5p1/4n3/8/8/P3K3/4R2R w - - 0 38

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