Chess Puzzle #52fvw — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1349 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, fork, master, short.

Position

White: king c1; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c2/g5. Black: king f4; bishop d4; pawns a5/b4/c6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg5 — king f4→g5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight d2→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf4 (king g5→f4).
  3. Best move: Nxd4 — knight f3→d4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move is Nf3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/2p4p/p5P1/1p1b1k2/8/PPPN4/2K5 b - - 3 45

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