Chess Puzzle #EMvFo — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1577 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king e4; knight d6; pawns a2/b3/c4/f7. Black: king g3; rook f8; pawns a5/b6/c5/g5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g3→h2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kf5 — king e4→f5. Opponent replies g4 (pawn g5→g4).
  3. Best move: Kxg4 — king f5→g4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5r2/5P2/1p1N4/p1p3p1/2P1K3/1P4k1/P7/8 b - - 1 46

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