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

Rating 1209 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, pin, short.

Position

White: king f1; rook a7; knight h5; pawns b2/f2/h4. Black: king h7; rook g2; bishop d5; pawns b5/c6/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg4 — rook g2→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight h5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king h7→g6).
  3. Best move: Nxg4 — knight f6→g4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pin, short. The key move is Nf6+.

Position data

FEN: 8/R5pk/2p5/1p1b3N/7P/8/1P3Pr1/5K2 b - - 1 37

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