Chess Puzzle #ipg4C — Master, White to move, endgame

Rating 2540 · Master · defensive move, endgame, equality, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king b5; knight e6; pawns b6/d4/h2. Black: king c8; rook a2; pawns f5/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g6→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nc5 — knight e6→c5. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f5→f4).
  3. Best move: d5 — pawn d4→d5.

Tactical themes

defensive move, endgame, equality, quiet move, short. The key move is Nc5.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/8/1P2N1pp/1K3p2/3P4/8/r6P/8 b - - 3 47

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