Chess Puzzle #4sey0 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king f1; rook h7; knight d5. Black: king f4; rook a2; knight f3; pawns e5/f5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke4 — king f4→e4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nc3+ — knight d5→c3, gives check. Opponent replies Ke3 (king e4→e3).
3. Best move: Nxa2 — knight c3→a2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move is Nc3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/7R/8/3Npp2/5k2/5n2/r7/5K2 b - - 1 55

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