Chess Puzzle #1xI4K — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1194 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, quiet move, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king f3; knight b3; pawns g4/h7. Black: king c3; rook a8; pawn e7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxb3 — king c3→b3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Opponent replies Rh8 (rook a8→h8).
  3. Best move: g6 — pawn g5→g6.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, quiet move, rook endgame, short. The key move is g5.

Position data

FEN: r7/4p2P/8/8/6P1/1Nk2K2/8/8 b - - 0 52

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