Chess Puzzle #16zfk — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1710 · Advanced · advantage, endgame, fork, master, short.

Position

White: king c3; rook c2; knight b4; pawns a4/g2/h2. Black: king e7; rooks b6/d1; pawns f7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra1 — rook d1→a1. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd5+ — knight b4→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Kd6 (king e7→d6).
  3. Best move: Nxb6 — knight d5→b6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move is Nd5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/4kp1p/1r6/8/PN6/2K5/2R3PP/3r4 b - - 3 42

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