Chess Puzzle #0mNWo — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 609 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, knight endgame, long, quiet move.

Position

White: king g6; pawn h4. Black: king e4; knight f1; pawn f6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke5 — king e4→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Opponent replies Ke6 (king e5→e6).
  3. Best move: h6 — pawn h5→h6. Opponent replies Ng3 (knight f1→g3).
  4. Best move: h7 — pawn h6→h7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, knight endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is h5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5pK1/8/4k2P/8/8/5n2 b - - 1 79

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