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

Rating 2674 · Master · crushing, defensive move, endgame, knight endgame, long.

Position

White: king f4; knight a2; pawn f5. Black: king c5; knight b4; pawns b7/c6/c7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxa2 — knight b4→a2, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f6 — pawn f5→f6. Opponent replies Kd6 (king c5→d6).
  3. Best move: Kg5 — king f4→g5. Opponent replies Nb4 (knight a2→b4).
  4. Best move: Kh6 — king g5→h6.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, knight endgame, long. The key move is f6.

Position data

FEN: 8/1pp5/2p5/2k2P2/1n3K2/8/N7/8 b - - 0 48

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