Chess Puzzle #AauoB — Expert, White to move, endgame

Rating 2153 · Expert · advantage, endgame, quiet move, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king c3; knight g3; pawns f2/g5/h6. Black: king e6; bishop b3; pawns a4/e5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd5 — king e6→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nh5 — knight g3→h5. Opponent replies gxh5 (pawn g6→h5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: g6 — pawn g5→g6.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, quiet move, sacrifice, short. The key move is Nh5.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/4k1pP/4p1P1/p7/1bK3N1/5P2/8 b - - 5 52

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