Chess Puzzle #EuIMu — Expert, White to move, endgame

Rating 2304 · Expert · advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king c1; knight d4; pawns a4/b2/c3/d6. Black: king f6; rook d3; pawns a7/b6/f5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: d7 — pawn d6→d7. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f6→e7).
  3. Best move: Nc6+ — knight d4→c6, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, master, short. The key move is d7.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/1p1P1k2/5p2/P2N4/2Pr4/1P6/2K5 b - - 3 42

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