Chess Puzzle #4ogE9 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1156 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king h1; rook h7; knight d3; pawns a5/h5. Black: king d5; rook a4; bishop e5; pawns b5/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke4 — king d5→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nc5+ — knight d3→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke3 (king e4→e3).
  3. Best move: Nxa4 — knight c5→a4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nc5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/7R/6p1/Pp1kb2P/r7/3N4/8/7K b - - 0 50

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.

Puzzle data from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Analysis powered by Stockfish 18 in your browser.