Chess Puzzle #LGM3t — Master, White to move, endgame

Rating 2414 · Master · crushing, endgame, knight endgame, short.

Position

White: king f4; knight e5; pawns b7/h5. Black: king f6; knight b8; pawns e6/f5/g4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Na6 — knight b8→a6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h6 — pawn h5→h6. Opponent replies Nb8 (knight a6→b8).
  3. Best move: Kg3 — king f4→g3.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1n6/1P6/4pk2/4Np1P/5Kp1/8/8/8 b - - 2 52

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