Chess Puzzle #KuV4Y — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king f8; rook b7; pawn h5. Black: king h8; knight f5; pawns f6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king f8→f7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd6+ — knight f5→d6, gives check. Opponent replies Ke6 (king f7→e6).
  3. Best move: Nxb7 — knight d6→b7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nd6+.

Position data

FEN: 5K1k/1R4p1/5p1p/5n1P/8/8/8/8 w - - 17 55

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