Chess Puzzle #DULE0 — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1434 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen f7; knight e5; pawns a3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king b8; queen c2; rook c8; pawns c5/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe4 — queen c2→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd7+ — knight e5→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Ka8 (king b8→a8).
  3. Best move: Nb6+ — knight d7→b6, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Nd7+.

Position data

FEN: 1kr5/5Q1p/8/2p1N3/8/P6P/2q2PPK/8 b - - 2 30

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