Chess Puzzle #AzF0u — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1944 · Advanced · crushing, defensive move, endgame, knight endgame, short.

Position

White: king g4; knight d4; pawns e6/h4. Black: king e5; knight d5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxd4 — king e5→d4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kf5 — king g4→f5. Opponent replies Ne7+ (knight d5→e7, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kf6 — king f5→f6.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, knight endgame, short. The key move is Kf5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4P3/3nk3/3N2KP/8/8/8 b - - 2 78

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