Chess Puzzle #HWsh0 — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1853 · Advanced · endgame, equality, knight endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king a7; knight c3; pawns b7/h2. Black: king e5; knight d7; pawns e4/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g7→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Na4 — knight c3→a4. Opponent replies Kd4 (king e5→d4).
  3. Best move: Nb6 — knight a4→b6.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, knight endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is Na4.

Position data

FEN: 8/KP1n2p1/7p/4k3/4p3/2N5/7P/8 b - - 0 40

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