Chess Puzzle #8kGsH — Expert, White to move, endgame

Rating 2215 · Expert · crushing, endgame, knight endgame, short.

Position

White: king d4; knight d5; pawns c7/g2/h2. Black: king g5; knight d6; pawns f4/g4/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h7→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ke5 — king d4→e5. Opponent replies Nc8 (knight d6→c8).
  3. Best move: Nxf4 — knight d5→f4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, knight endgame, short. The key move is Ke5.

Position data

FEN: 8/2P4p/3n4/3N2k1/3K1pp1/8/6PP/8 b - - 0 41

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