Chess Puzzle #22n9f — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1562 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g2; rook b6; knight f3; pawns a4/f2/h3. Black: king f6; rook c5; knight e5; pawns a5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc6 — rook c5→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxe5 — knight f3→e5, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxb6 (rook c6→b6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Nd7+ — knight e5→d7, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, sacrifice, short. The key move Nxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pp/1R3k2/p1r1n3/P7/5N1P/5PK1/8 b - - 2 34

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