Chess Puzzle #EuNU2 — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1942 · Advanced · endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king e3; knight a3; pawns b4/f4. Black: king f1; bishop c4; pawns b5/b7/e4/f5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke1 — king f1→e1. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nc2+ — knight a3→c2, gives check. Opponent replies Kd1 (king e1→d1).
  3. Best move: Nd4 — knight c2→d4.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move is Nc2+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p6/8/1p3p2/1Pb1pP2/N3K3/8/5k2 b - - 17 55

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