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

Rating 1416 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king b2; knight c3; pawn h5. Black: king b5; bishop c2; pawns a2/c4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb4 — king b5→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxa2+ — knight c3→a2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kc5 (king b4→c5).
  3. Best move: Kxc2 — king b2→c2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Nxa2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/1k5P/2p5/2N5/pKb5/8 b - - 3 60

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