Chess Puzzle #3bnOB — Expert, White to move, endgame

Rating 2223 · Expert · endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king h1; rook b7; pawn f3. Black: king h4; bishop g3; knight e1; pawns g5/h2. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf3 — knight e1→f3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rb3 — rook b7→b3. Opponent replies Bf4 (bishop g3→f4).
  3. Best move: Rxf3 — rook b3→f3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move is Rb3.

Position data

FEN: 8/1R6/8/6p1/7k/5Pb1/7p/4n2K b - - 1 67

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