Chess Puzzle #Eb1R7 — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1661 · Advanced · discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king e6; rook a7; knight e7. Black: king h7; rooks b8/f4; pawns g5/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h6→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nc6+ — knight e7→c6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king h7→g6).
  3. Best move: Nxb8 — knight c6→b8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, equality, short. The key move is Nc6+.

Position data

FEN: 1r6/R3N2k/4K2p/6p1/5r2/8/8/8 b - - 5 49

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