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

Rating 1869 · Advanced · endgame, equality, fork, short.

Position

White: king h2; rook c7; pawns g2/h3. Black: king g6; rook f5; knight h5; pawns g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg5 — king g6→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g4 — pawn g2→g4. Opponent replies Ra5 (rook f5→a5).
  3. Best move: gxh5 — pawn g4→h5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move is g4.

Position data

FEN: 8/2R3p1/6kp/5r1n/8/7P/6PK/8 b - - 9 45

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