Chess Puzzle #AbblN — Master, White to move, endgame

Rating 2610 · Master · crushing, defensive move, endgame, knight endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king d4; pawns f5/h7. Black: king b4; knight h8. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb5 — king b4→b5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ke5 — king d4→e5. Opponent replies Kc6 (king b5→c6).
  3. Best move: Ke6 — king e5→e6.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 7n/7P/8/5P2/1k1K4/8/8/8 b - - 4 55

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