Chess Puzzle #4FCNA — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1249 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king f2; rook a7; pawn h5. Black: king e5; knight f6; pawns d4/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh5 — knight f6→h5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ra5+ — rook a7→a5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf4 (king e5→f4).
  3. Best move: Rxh5 — rook a5→h5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Ra5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/R5p1/5n1p/4k2P/3p4/8/5K2/8 b - - 3 61

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