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

Rating 2578 · Master · crushing, endgame, knight endgame, short.

Position

White: king d2; knight e4; pawn f5. Black: king b3; knight a3; pawns b5/d4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b4 — pawn b5→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kd3 — king d2→d3. Opponent replies Ka4 (king b3→a4).
  3. Best move: f6 — pawn f5→f6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, knight endgame, short. The key move is Kd3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/1p3P2/3pN3/nk6/3K4/8 b - - 0 53

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