Chess Puzzle #07VBr — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1177 · Beginner · advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, knight endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king b3; knight d6; pawns a2/a5/c4. Black: king f7; knight g3; pawns a3/c6/e5/f6/h4/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg6 — king f7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: a6 — pawn a5→a6. Opponent replies Kg5 (king g6→g5).
  3. Best move: a7 — pawn a6→a7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, knight endgame, master, short. The key move is a6.

Position data

FEN: 8/5k2/2pN1p2/P3p2p/2P4p/pK4n1/P7/8 b - - 1 44

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