Chess Puzzle #l34dw — Master, White to move, endgame

Rating 2742 · Master · crushing, defensive move, endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king d5; knight b7; pawns e5/f6. Black: king f8; rook c3; pawn a7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc7 — rook c3→c7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nc5 — knight b7→c5. Opponent replies Kf7 (king f8→f7).
  3. Best move: Ne4 — knight c5→e4.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5k2/pN6/5P2/3KP3/8/2r5/8/8 b - - 0 40

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