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

Rating 1977 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king e4; knight c6; pawns d5/e6. Black: king f7; bishop g3; pawns g4/g5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke8 — king f7→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kf5 — king e4→f5. Opponent replies Bf4 (bishop g3→f4).
  3. Best move: Kxg4 — king f5→g4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Kf5.

Position data

FEN: 8/5k2/2N1P3/3P2p1/4K1p1/6b1/8/8 b - - 0 49

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