Chess Puzzle #0UcoJ — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1542 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, knight endgame, master, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king c6; pawns a6/b4. Black: king f5; knight a8; pawn b5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke5 — king f5→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kb7 — king c6→b7. Opponent replies Kd5 (king e5→d5).
  3. Best move: Kxa8 — king b7→a8, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, knight endgame, master, short, trapped piece. The key move is Kb7.

Position data

FEN: n7/8/P1K5/1p3k2/1P6/8/8/8 b - - 1 68

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