Chess Puzzle #1t7cy — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king b3; rook h7; knight e5; pawns g5/h3. Black: king d8; rooks f4/g8; pawns b4/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxg5 — rook g8→g5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxf7+ — knight e5→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf7 (rook f4→f7, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rxf7 — rook h7→f7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move Nxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3k2r1/5p1R/8/4N1P1/1p3r2/1K5P/8/8 b - - 0 48

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