Chess Puzzle #H8JjW — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1704 · Advanced · deflection, endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king f2; rook b7; knight d6; pawn b3. Black: king a6; knight d4; pawns a5/c6/d5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke3 — king f2→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf5+ — knight d4→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Nxf5 (knight d6→f5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Kxb7 — king a6→b7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

deflection, endgame, equality, short. The key move is Nf5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1R6/k1pN4/p2p4/3n4/1P6/5K2/8 w - - 0 49

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