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

Rating 1447 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king e4; knight h6; pawns b6/g4. Black: king e6; bishop c3; pawns f7/g5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be5 — bishop c3→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf7 — knight h6→f7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Bh2 (bishop e5→h2).
  3. Best move: Nxg5+ — knight f7→g5, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Nxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/1P2k2N/6p1/4K1P1/2b5/8/8 b - - 0 47

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