Chess Puzzle #GbHCD — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1673 · Advanced · defensive move, endgame, equality, knight endgame, short.

Position

White: king f3; knight a4; pawns c3/d2/e5/g4/h2. Black: king b5; knight d3; pawns c4/c5/g5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxa4 — king b5→a4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: e6 — pawn e5→e6. Opponent replies Ne5+ (knight d3→e5, gives check).
  3. Best move: Ke4 — king f3→e4.

Tactical themes

defensive move, endgame, equality, knight endgame, short. The key move is e6.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/7p/1kp1P1p1/N1p3P1/2Pn1K2/3P3P/8 b - - 0 42

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