Chess Puzzle #623KH — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1534 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, fork, short.

Position

White: king f3; rook b7; bishop b3; pawns g4/h3. Black: king g5; knight d3; pawns f6/g6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd7 — rook b7→d7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne5+ — knight d3→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king f3→g3).
  3. Best move: Nxd7 — knight e5→d7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move is Ne5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1R6/5pp1/6k1/6P1/1B1n1K1P/8/8 w - - 1 46

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