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

Rating 1755 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h2; knight e5; pawns a6/b3/f3/g2/h3. Black: king f8; rook d1; pawns f5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd6 — rook d1→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: a7 — pawn a6→a7. Opponent replies Ra6 (rook d6→a6).
  3. Best move: Nc6 — knight e5→c6.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, short. The key move is a7.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/6p1/P6p/4Np2/8/1P3P1P/6PK/3r4 b - - 0 38

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