Chess Puzzle #1XuNV — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1600 · Advanced · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king f5; rook a7; knight h5; pawns a2/b3/e3/g4. Black: king f8; rook d1; knight d7; pawns b6/f7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight h5→f6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf1+ — rook d1→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg5 (king f5→g5).
  3. Best move: Nxf6 — knight d7→f6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Rf1+.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/R2n1p2/1p6/5K1N/6P1/1P2P3/P7/3r4 w - - 3 43

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