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

Rating 1611 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, knight endgame, master, sacrifice.

Position

White: king f2; knight e6; pawns a2/b3/c6/h3. Black: king h4; knight d5; pawns a6/b4/e4/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh3 — king h4→h3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf4+ — knight e6→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Nxf4 (knight d5→f4, captures knight).
  3. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, knight endgame, master, sacrifice, short. The key move is Nf4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p1P1N3/3n3p/1p2p2k/1P5P/P4K2/8 b - - 0 44

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