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

Rating 2192 · Expert · crushing, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king e2; knight a5; pawns a4/b5/f4. Black: king c5; bishop h4; pawns e6/f5/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb4 — king c5→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: b6 — pawn b5→b6. Opponent replies Bd8 (bishop h4→d8).
  3. Best move: Nc6+ — knight a5→c6, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is b6.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4p1p1/NPk2p1p/P4P1b/8/4K3/8 b - - 0 45

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