Chess Puzzle #0csOv — Master, White to move, endgame

Rating 2796 · Master · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, quiet move, very long.

Position

White: king a6; knight d6; pawns b6/c5. Black: king e6; rook h4; pawns g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb4 — rook h4→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kb7 — king a6→b7. Opponent replies Kd5 (king e6→d5).
  3. Best move: c6 — pawn c5→c6. Opponent replies Kc5 (king d5→c5).
  4. Best move: Nc8 — knight d6→c8. Opponent replies h5 (pawn h7→h5).
  5. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is Kb7.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/KP1Nk1p1/2P5/7r/8/8/8 b - - 0 43

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