Chess Puzzle #AqoHr — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1435 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, fork, master, short.

Position

White: king f5; bishop c6; pawns b3/c4/e3/h4. Black: king f7; knight c8; pawns a5/c5/f6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e4 — pawn e3→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight c8→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf4 (king f5→f4).
  3. Best move: Nxc6 — knight e7→c6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2n5/5k2/2B2p1p/p1p2K2/2P4P/1P2P3/8/8 w - - 4 41

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