Chess Puzzle #8akIl — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1511 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king c3; knight b3; pawns g3/h2. Black: king a2; bishop d3; pawns e3/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e2 — pawn e3→e2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nc1+ — knight b3→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Kb1 (king a2→b1).
  3. Best move: Nxd3 — knight c1→d3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nc1+.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pp/8/8/8/1NKbp1P1/k6P/8 b - - 0 43

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