Chess Puzzle #MllT6 — Expert, White to move, endgame

Rating 2086 · Expert · endgame, equality, knight endgame, short.

Position

White: king d2; pawns g6/h5. Black: king g8; knight a1; pawns b7/c6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king g8→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kc3 — king d2→c3. Opponent replies b5 (pawn b7→b5).
  3. Best move: Kb2 — king c3→b2.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, knight endgame, short. The key move is Kc3.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p6/2p3P1/7P/8/8/3K4/n7 b - - 0 36

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