Chess Puzzle #j9HGl — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1909 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long.

Position

White: king e2; knight e5; pawns c6/e3/f2/f4/h3. Black: king f6; rook c1; pawns d5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kd2 — king e2→d2. Opponent replies Ra1 (rook c1→a1).
  3. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7. Opponent replies Ra8 (rook a1→a8).
  4. Best move: Nd7+ — knight e5→d7, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long. The key move is Kd2.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/2P2kp1/3pN3/5P2/4P2P/4KP2/2r5 b - - 0 37

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