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

Rating 1493 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, knight endgame, one move.

Position

White: king e5; pawns a3/f5/h6. Black: king f7; knight f6; pawns a5/b5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: b4 — pawn b5→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: axb4 — pawn a3→b4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, knight endgame, one move. The key move axb4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/5k2/5n1P/pp2KP2/8/P7/8/8 b - - 1 52

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