Chess Puzzle #1D9j7 — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king c2; rook d5; knight e4; pawn a2. Black: king g4; queen f1; pawn a6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf4 — king g4→f4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf5+ — rook d5→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf5 (king f4→f5, captures rook).
3. Best move: Ng3+ — knight e4→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Ke5 (king f5→e5).
4. Best move: Nxf1 — knight g3→f1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, endgame, fork, long, sacrifice. The key move is Rf5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p7/3R4/4N1k1/8/P1K5/5q2 b - - 0 49

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