Chess Puzzle #K6egK — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1456 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king e4; rook a8; pawn f3. Black: king g6; knight e6; pawns f6/g5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra6 — rook a8→a6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nc5+ — knight e6→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Kd4 (king e4→d4).
  3. Best move: Nxa6 — knight c5→a6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nc5+.

Position data

FEN: R7/8/4npk1/6p1/4K3/5P2/8/8 w - - 5 75

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