Chess Puzzle #3UYYx — Master, White to move, endgame

Rating 2687 · Master · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, knight endgame, long, promotion.

Position

White: king f5; pawns e5/g4/h5. Black: king d4; knight c5; pawns g5/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd7 — knight c5→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: e6 — pawn e5→e6. Opponent replies Nb6 (knight d7→b6).
  3. Best move: e7 — pawn e6→e7. Opponent replies Nc8 (knight b6→c8).
  4. Best move: e8=N — pawn e7→e8, promotes to knight.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, knight endgame, long, promotion, underpromotion. The key move is e6.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/7p/2n1PKpP/3k2P1/8/8/8 b - - 0 44

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