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

Rating 1886 · Advanced · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king d3; rook e1; knight g3; pawn h3. Black: king e5; rook b5; pawns a6/b7/c6/d5/g5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf4 — king e5→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight g3→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king f4→f3).
  3. Best move: Nd4+ — knight e2→d4, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Ne2+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p6/p1p5/1r1pk1p1/8/3K2NP/8/4R3 b - - 1 59

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