Chess Puzzle #Fnmii — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1512 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king c2; rook b7; pawn d6. Black: king h6; knights a2/h3; pawns a5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb4+ — knight a2→b4, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxb4 — rook b7→b4, captures knight. Opponent replies axb4 (pawn a5→b4, captures rook).
  3. Best move: d7 — pawn d6→d7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, sacrifice, short. The key move Rxb4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/1R5p/3P2pk/p7/8/7n/n1K5/8 b - - 0 48

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