Chess Puzzle #5Gavs — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1952 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, master, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king d5; knight e6; pawns a6/c6. Black: king c7; bishop f2; pawns e5/h4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc8 — king c7→c8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nc5 — knight e6→c5. Opponent replies Bxc5 (bishop f2→c5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Kxc5 — king d5→c5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, quiet move, short. The key move is Nc5.

Position data

FEN: 8/2k5/P1P1N3/3Kp3/7p/8/5b2/8 b - - 2 51

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