Chess Puzzle #DjSS5 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2044 · Expert · endgame, equality, knight endgame, short.

Position

White: king f3; knight d7; pawns d4/e3/f4/h4. Black: king f5; knight g4; pawns d5/e6/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight g4→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne5 — knight d7→e5. Opponent replies Ne4 (knight f6→e4).
  3. Best move: Nxf7 — knight e5→f7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, knight endgame, short. The key move is Ne5.

Position data

FEN: 8/3N1p2/4p1p1/3p1k1p/3P1PnP/4PK2/8/8 b - - 5 46

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