Chess Puzzle #5ogWM — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1929 · Advanced · advanced pawn, endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king d6; rook h8; pawns a2/h6. Black: king f7; knight e4; pawn c3. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd7 — king d6→d7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nc5+ — knight e4→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Kd6 (king d7→d6).
  3. Best move: c2 — pawn c3→c2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, equality, short. The key move is Nc5+.

Position data

FEN: 7R/5k2/3K3P/8/4n3/2p5/P7/8 w - - 1 55

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