Chess Puzzle #Gzbo3 — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1497 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, knight endgame, short.

Position

White: king f4; knight f7; pawns g2/h5. Black: king d7; knight b4; pawns a5/b7/c7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a4 — pawn a5→a4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h6 — pawn h5→h6. Opponent replies a3 (pawn a4→a3).
  3. Best move: h7 — pawn h6→h7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, knight endgame, short. The key move is h6.

Position data

FEN: 8/1ppk1N2/8/p6P/1n3K2/8/6P1/8 b - - 0 44

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