Chess Puzzle #iFvgp — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1938 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g5; rook e1; knight d4; pawns a4/b5/c2/e3/g3. Black: king f7; rook g2; pawns a5/b6/c4/e4/f5/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf4 — king g5→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kf6 — king f7→f6. Opponent replies Nxf5 (knight d4→f5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: gxf5 — pawn g6→f5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Kf6.

Position data

FEN: 8/5k2/1p4p1/pP3pKp/P1pNp3/4P1P1/2P3r1/4R3 w - - 2 39

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