Chess Puzzle #0b9Yz — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2199 · Expert · advantage, endgame, knight endgame, long.

Position

White: king d3; pawns a5/b4/b5/f4/g3/h4. Black: king d5; knight f3; pawns a7/f5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h7→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: a6 — pawn a5→a6. Opponent replies Nd4 (knight f3→d4).
  3. Best move: b6 — pawn b5→b6. Opponent replies Nc6 (knight d4→c6).
  4. Best move: b5 — pawn b4→b5.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, knight endgame, long. The key move is a6.

Position data

FEN: 8/p5pp/8/PP1k1p2/1P3P1P/3K1nP1/8/8 b - - 0 41

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