Chess Puzzle #5NOUK — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1290 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king g5; knight e5; pawns b4/d4/g6. Black: king g7; bishop e2; pawns b5/d5/e4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e3 — pawn e4→e3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kf4 — king g5→f4. Opponent replies Bh5 (bishop e2→h5).
  3. Best move: Kxe3 — king f4→e3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is Kf4.

Position data

FEN: 8/6k1/6P1/1p1pN1K1/1P1Pp3/8/4b3/8 b - - 2 53

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