Chess Puzzle #J48W5 — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2245 · Expert · crushing, endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king h3; rook a7; pawns a5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king f6; knights c3/e1; pawns e4/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a6 — pawn a5→a6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g5 — pawn g7→g5. Opponent replies Rh7 (rook a7→h7).
  3. Best move: Nd1 — knight c3→d1.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is g5.

Position data

FEN: 8/R5p1/5k2/P6p/4p3/2n3PK/5P1P/4n3 w - - 0 38

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