Chess Puzzle #1Pv00 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 918 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, knight endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; knight b6; pawns g5/h5. Black: king b3; knight c3; pawns b4/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc2 — king b3→c2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h6 — pawn h5→h6. Opponent replies gxh6 (pawn g7→h6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: gxh6 — pawn g5→h6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, knight endgame, short. The key move is h6.

Position data

FEN: 8/6p1/1N6/6PP/1p6/1kn5/6K1/8 b - - 0 56

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