Chess Puzzle #7MG2y — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1613 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g4; rook d1; pawns b2/f4. Black: king e6; bishop b4; knight g6; pawn d3. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d2 — pawn d3→d2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f5+ — pawn f4→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king e6→f6).
  3. Best move: fxg6 — pawn f5→g6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is f5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4k1n1/8/1b3PK1/3p4/1P6/3R4 b - - 2 48

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