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

Rating 1436 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king c5; rook e5; knight c4; pawn b3. Black: king d7; rook h6; knight c7; pawn a7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg5 — rook e5→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne6+ — knight c7→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kd5 (king c5→d5).
  3. Best move: Nxg5 — knight e6→g5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ne6+.

Position data

FEN: 8/p1nk4/7r/2K1R3/2N5/1P6/8/8 w - - 16 56

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