Chess Puzzle #p59kp — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1815 · Advanced · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g3; rook c7; knights d6/e4. Black: king g6; rook a3; knight g5; pawns a4/f7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf4 — king g3→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne6+ — knight g5→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Ke5 (king f4→e5).
  3. Best move: Nxc7 — knight e6→c7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/2R2p2/3N2k1/6n1/p3N3/r5K1/8/8 w - - 4 45

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