Chess Puzzle #Os11t — Expert, White to move, endgame

Rating 2219 · Expert · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, sacrifice.

Position

White: king c5; knight e6; pawn b6. Black: king f4; bishop a6; pawn g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke4 — king f4→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kd6 — king c5→d6. Opponent replies Bc8 (bishop a6→c8).
  3. Best move: Kc7 — king d6→c7. Opponent replies Bxe6 (bishop c8→e6, captures knight).
  4. Best move: b7 — pawn b6→b7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, sacrifice. The key move is Kd6.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/bP2N1p1/2K5/5k2/8/8/8 b - - 2 52

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