Chess Puzzle #4Q95d — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1443 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, knight endgame, master, sacrifice.

Position

White: king h5; knight d4; pawn b6. Black: king g7; knight b7; pawns g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd6 — knight b7→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf5+ — knight d4→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Nxf5 (knight d6→f5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: b7 — pawn b6→b7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, knight endgame, master, sacrifice, short. The key move is Nf5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1n4k1/1P5p/6pK/3N4/8/8/8 b - - 10 50

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