Chess Puzzle #J9RXr — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2056 · Expert · endgame, equality, fork, short.

Position

White: king g6; rook b1; knight a6; pawns a5/c4/g4. Black: king g8; rook f3; knight d4; pawns e5/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh6 — king g6→h6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf6+ — rook f3→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg5 (king h6→g5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Rxa6 — rook f6→a6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move is Rf6+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/8/N5Kp/P3p1p1/2Pn2P1/5r2/8/1R6 w - - 2 45

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