Chess Puzzle #KNLD6 — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1989 · Advanced · endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king g6; rook e7; knight f6; pawns f5/g3. Black: king a7; rooks c2/d4; pawns a5/b7/c6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rcd2 — rook c2→d2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne4 — knight f6→e4. Opponent replies Rg2 (rook d2→g2).
  3. Best move: f6 — pawn f5→f6.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move is Ne4.

Position data

FEN: 8/kp2R3/2p2NK1/p4P2/3r4/6P1/2r5/8 b - - 5 51

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