Chess Puzzle #9f6LV — Expert, White to move, endgame

Rating 2316 · Expert · crushing, defensive move, endgame, short.

Position

White: king e3; knight a3; pawns c3/d4/e5/h4. Black: king h5; bishop c4; pawns a4/d5/e6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh4 — king h5→h4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxc4 — knight a3→c4, captures bishop. Opponent replies dxc4 (pawn d5→c4, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Kd2 — king e3→d2.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, short. The key move Nxc4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4p3/3pP2k/p1bP3P/N1P1K3/8/8 b - - 10 43

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