Chess Puzzle #4hnO6 — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1317 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king f5; rook b8; knight e6; pawn h2. Black: king e7; rook h7; knight d5; pawns b5/c4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b4 — pawn b5→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rb7+ — rook b8→b7, gives check. Opponent replies Kd6 (king e7→d6).
  3. Best move: Rxh7 — rook b7→h7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Rb7+.

Position data

FEN: 1R6/4k2r/4N3/1p1n1K2/2p5/8/7P/8 b - - 3 63

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