Chess Puzzle #B7gI0 — Master, White to move, endgame

Rating 2507 · Master · advantage, endgame, master, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king c6; knight d3; pawns a5/b5/c5. Black: king g7; rook c1; pawns f7/h4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc2 — rook c1→c2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf4 — knight d3→f4. Opponent replies Rf2 (rook c2→f2).
  3. Best move: Nh3 — knight f4→h3.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, quiet move, short. The key move is Nf4.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pk1/2K5/PPP5/7p/3N4/8/2r5 b - - 3 55

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