Chess Puzzle #9ZgQ5 — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1818 · Advanced · crushing, defensive move, endgame, knight endgame, short.

Position

White: king f4; pawns f2/h5. Black: king c5; knight h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd6 — king c5→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kg5 — king f4→g5. Opponent replies Nf7+ (knight h6→f7, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kf6 — king g5→f6.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, knight endgame, short. The key move is Kg5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/7n/2k4P/5K2/8/5P2/8 b - - 2 67

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