Chess Puzzle #6XkDR — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2456 · Master · advantage, defensive move, endgame, short.

Position

White: king e5; knight c4; pawns b3/b6/d6/g4/h4. Black: king d7; rook b7; pawns a5/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kd4 — king e5→d4. Opponent replies Rb8 (rook b7→b8).
  3. Best move: Kc5 — king d4→c5.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, endgame, short. The key move is Kd4.

Position data

FEN: 8/1r1k2pp/1P1Pp3/p3K3/2N3PP/1P6/8/8 b - - 0 36

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