Chess Puzzle #P2TPb — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1911 · Advanced · endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king h4; knight f4; pawns d5/g3/h5. Black: king f3; rook h1. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nh3 — knight f4→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kg2 — king f3→g2. Opponent replies g4 (pawn g3→g4).
  3. Best move: Rxh3+ — rook h1→h3, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move Rxh3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/3P3P/5N1K/5kP1/8/7r w - - 1 52

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