Chess Puzzle #32GLu — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1362 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, fork, short.

Position

White: king g3; rook c7; knight f4; pawn h4. Black: king e8; rook e4; pawns g6/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg6 — knight f4→g6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg4+ — rook e4→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g3→h2).
  3. Best move: Rxg6 — rook g4→g6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move is Rg4+.

Position data

FEN: 4k3/2R5/6p1/7p/4rN1P/6K1/8/8 w - - 0 46

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