Chess Puzzle #5PAlg — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1047 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king d2; rook e4; knight d5; pawns f2/g2/h3. Black: king f6; rook c6; bishop c2; pawns d3/g5/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg6 — king f6→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight d5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king g6→f6).
  3. Best move: Nxc6 — knight e7→c6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ne7+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/2r2k2/3N2pp/4R3/3p3P/2bK1PP1/8 b - - 2 53

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