Chess Puzzle #NKDE5 — Expert, White to move, endgame

Rating 2220 · Expert · crushing, endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king g2; rook e8; knight h3; pawns f2/g3. Black: king f5; rooks a2/c2. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg4 — king f5→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re5 — rook e8→e5. Opponent replies Ra5 (rook a2→a5).
  3. Best move: Rxa5 — rook e5→a5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is Re5.

Position data

FEN: 4R3/8/8/5k2/8/6PN/r1r2PK1/8 b - - 22 76

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