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

Rating 1935 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king d5; knight d4; pawn c6. Black: king h6; rook h2; pawns g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh1 — rook h2→h1. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7. Opponent replies Rc1 (rook h1→c1).
  3. Best move: Nc6 — knight d4→c6.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, short. The key move is c7.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/2P3pk/3K4/3N4/8/7r/8 b - - 0 46

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