Chess Puzzle #4quh4 — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1457 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king e7; knight f8; pawns d6/g4/h3. Black: king b7; rook b1; pawns b6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re1+ — rook b1→e1, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne6 — knight f8→e6. Opponent replies Rd1 (rook e1→d1).
  3. Best move: d7 — pawn d6→d7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, short. The key move is Ne6.

Position data

FEN: 5N2/1k2K1p1/1p1P3p/8/6P1/7P/8/1r6 b - - 3 55

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