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

Rating 2402 · Master · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g5; knight e3; pawns a3/f6/g7. Black: king f8; bishop d3; pawns a5/c3/c5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king f8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd5 — knight e3→d5. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
  3. Best move: Nxc3 — knight d5→c3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Nd5.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/6P1/5P2/p1p3K1/8/P1pbN3/8/8 b - - 0 52

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