Chess Puzzle #9RSz4 — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1402 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, deflection, endgame, knight endgame, promotion.

Position

White: king d2; knight d7; pawns f2/h7. Black: king d5; knight g6; pawns d4/e4/g5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke6 — king d5→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf8+ — knight d7→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Nxf8 (knight g6→f8, captures knight).
  3. Best move: h8=Q — pawn h7→h8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, deflection, endgame, knight endgame, promotion, short. The key move is Nf8+.

Position data

FEN: 8/3N3P/6n1/3k2p1/3pp3/8/3K1P2/8 b - - 0 48

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