Chess Puzzle #gmul6 — Master, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king d7; knight e4; pawns e7/f6/g5. Black: king f7; rook a8; pawns b2/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: b1=Q — pawn b2→b1, promotes to queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nd6+ — knight e4→d6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king f7→g8).
3. Best move: e8=Q+ — pawn e7→e8, promotes to queen, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe8 (rook a8→e8, captures queen).
4. Best move: f7+ — pawn f6→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
5. Best move: fxe8=Q — pawn f7→e8, captures rook, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, attraction, crushing, deflection, endgame, fork, master, promotion, very long. The key move is Nd6+.

Position data

FEN: r7/3KPk2/5Pp1/6P1/4N3/8/1p6/8 b - - 13 59

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