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

Rating 2474 · Master · endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king e5; rook c5. Black: king c2; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/d3. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd2 — king c2→d2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kd4 — king e5→d4. Opponent replies Na4 (knight b6→a4).
  3. Best move: Rc7 — rook c5→c7.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move is Kd4.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp6/1n6/2R1K3/8/3p4/2k5/8 b - - 3 49

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