Chess Puzzle #IqiP4 — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1455 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king f6; rook g2. Black: king h5; knight d5; pawn h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf5 — king f6→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne3+ — knight d5→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Ke4 (king f5→e4).
  3. Best move: Nxg2 — knight e3→g2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ne3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5K2/3n3k/7p/8/6R1/8 w - - 6 86

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