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

Rating 1710 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, long, quiet move.

Position

White: king g2; knight c2; pawns b4/e4/f3. Black: king g5; bishop c6; pawns e5/f4/g3. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf6 — king g5→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Na3 — knight c2→a3. Opponent replies Ba4 (bishop c6→a4).
  3. Best move: b5 — pawn b4→b5. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f6→e7).
  4. Best move: b6 — pawn b5→b6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is Na3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/2b5/4p1k1/1P2Pp2/5Pp1/2N3K1/8 b - - 3 46

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