Chess Puzzle #A6bl2 — Master, White to move, endgame

Rating 2440 · Master · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, very long.

Position

White: king f6; knight g5; pawns g4/h6. Black: king b4; rook d5; pawn c4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd2 — rook d5→d2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h7 — pawn h6→h7. Opponent replies Rh2 (rook d2→h2).
  3. Best move: Kg7 — king f6→g7. Opponent replies c3 (pawn c4→c3).
  4. Best move: Nf3 — knight g5→f3. Opponent replies c2 (pawn c3→c2).
  5. Best move: Ne1 — knight f3→e1.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, very long. The key move is h7.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5K1P/3r2N1/1kp3P1/8/8/8 b - - 1 65

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