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

Rating 1979 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, master, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks b5/c4; pawns a3/h5. Black: king g5; rook e7; knight f4; pawns a7/f3/f5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd3 — knight f4→d3. Opponent replies Rb1 (rook b5→b1).
  3. Best move: f2 — pawn f3→f2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, master, quiet move, short. The key move is Nd3.

Position data

FEN: 8/p3r3/8/1R3pkP/2R2n2/P4p2/8/6K1 w - - 3 45

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