Chess Puzzle #4UoBv — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1630 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king e6; knight c8; pawn f7. Black: king c6; bishop a3; pawn b5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc7 — king c6→c7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7 — knight c8→e7. Opponent replies Bxe7 (bishop a3→e7, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Kxe7 — king e6→e7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is Ne7.

Position data

FEN: 2N5/5P2/2k1K3/1p6/8/b7/8/8 b - - 0 73

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