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

Position

White: king c1; knight b7; pawns b4/c5/e4. Black: king f7; rook a2; pawns a7/e5/f6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ra4 — rook a2→a4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: c6 — pawn c5→c6. Opponent replies Rxb4 (rook a4→b4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Nd6+ — knight b7→d6, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f7→e7).
4. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7. Opponent replies Kxd6 (king e7→d6, captures knight).
5. Best move: c8=Q — pawn c7→c8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, promotion, very long. The key move is c6.

Position data

FEN: 8/pN3k2/5p2/2P1p3/1P2P3/8/r7/2K5 b - - 0 32

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