Chess Puzzle #136Ol — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1341 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, hanging piece, knight endgame, short.

Position

White: king f3; knight e2; pawn h3. Black: king e5; knight g2; pawns f4/g3/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kxg2 — king f3→g2, captures knight. Opponent replies f3+ (pawn f4→f3, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kxf3 — king g2→f3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, hanging piece, knight endgame, short. The key move Kxg2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/4k2p/5p2/5KpP/4N1n1/8 b - - 3 54

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