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

Rating 1537 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king c6; knight b5; pawns f5/h3. Black: king c8; bishop h4; pawns f6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd8 — king c8→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kd6 — king c6→d6. Opponent replies Be1 (bishop h4→e1).
  3. Best move: Ke6 — king d6→e6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Kd6.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/8/2K2p2/1N3P1p/7b/7P/8/8 b - - 2 54

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