Chess Puzzle #20rtf — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 453 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, knight endgame, long, promotion.

Position

White: king c2; pawns g7/h5. Black: king d4; knight f5; pawn c4. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg7 — knight f5→g7, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h6 — pawn h5→h6. Opponent replies Nf5 (knight g7→f5).
  3. Best move: h7 — pawn h6→h7. Opponent replies Nd6 (knight f5→d6).
  4. Best move: h8=Q+ — pawn h7→h8, promotes to queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, knight endgame, long, promotion. The key move is h6.

Position data

FEN: 8/6P1/8/5n1P/2pk4/8/2K5/8 b - - 0 48

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