Chess Puzzle #km7jx — Expert, White to move, endgame

Rating 2217 · Expert · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h4; knight d8; pawns b5/c5/e6/g3/h2. Black: king g7; rook e5; pawns c6/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc5 — rook e5→c5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: e7 — pawn e6→e7. Opponent replies Re5 (rook c5→e5).
  3. Best move: Nxc6 — knight d8→c6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, short. The key move is e7.

Position data

FEN: 3N4/6k1/2p1P1p1/1PP1r2p/7K/6P1/7P/8 b - - 2 39

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