Chess Puzzle #1dB3I — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1244 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, knight endgame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king c2; knight d6; pawns b6/g3. Black: king g4; knight c5; pawn h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg3 — king g4→g3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne4+ — knight d6→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Nxe4 (knight c5→e4, captures knight).
  3. Best move: b7 — pawn b6→b7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, knight endgame, sacrifice, short. The key move is Ne4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1P1N4/2n4p/6k1/6P1/2K5/8 b - - 6 63

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