Chess Puzzle #7b8qL — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1445 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, short.

Position

White: king f6; knight d7; pawn e7. Black: king g4; rook b1; pawn g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook b1→e1. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne5+ — knight d7→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king g4→g3).
  3. Best move: e8=Q — pawn e7→e8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, short. The key move is Ne5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/3NP3/5Kp1/8/6k1/8/8/1r6 b - - 0 62

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