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

Position

White: king f6; rook h7; knight g5; pawns f3/f7. Black: king f8; rooks c5/h3; pawn h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rc6+ — rook c5→c6, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ne6+ — knight g5→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe6+ (rook c6→e6, captures knight, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxe6 — king f6→e6, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxf3 (rook h3→f3, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Rh8+ — rook h7→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king f8→g7).
5. Best move: Rg8+ — rook h8→g8, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, exposed king, very long. The key move is Ne6+.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/5P1R/5K1p/2r3N1/8/5P1r/8/8 b - - 6 49

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