Chess Puzzle #Rw1LY — Expert, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king g3; rook f3; knight h4; pawn f6. Black: king g6; rook a2; pawns a4/b3/e5/f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g6→h7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf5 — rook f3→f5. Opponent replies Ra1 (rook a2→a1).
3. Best move: Rh5+ — rook f5→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h7→g8).
4. Best move: Nf5 — knight h4→f5.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, exposed king, long. The key move is Rf5.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/5Pk1/4p3/p6N/1p3RK1/r7/8 b - - 0 41

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