Chess Puzzle #CBoF0 — Master, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2593 · Master · crushing, defensive move, endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king e3; rook c7; pawn f2. Black: king d1; knight b4; pawns d3/f5/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd7 — rook c7→d7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g5 — pawn g6→g5. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f2→f4).
  3. Best move: g4 — pawn g5→g4.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is g5.

Position data

FEN: 8/2R5/6p1/5p2/1n6/3pK3/5P2/3k4 w - - 4 57

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