Chess Puzzle #C3CM8 — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2217 · Expert · endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king c3; rook f7; knight e7; pawns a6/b2/d3. Black: king h6; rook g2; pawn h2. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook f7→f8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kg7 — king h6→g7. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook f8→f1).
  3. Best move: Rg1 — rook g2→g1.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move is Kg7.

Position data

FEN: 8/4NR2/P6k/8/8/2KP4/1P4rp/8 w - - 1 47

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