Chess Puzzle #a4zEO — Expert, White to move, endgame

Rating 2241 · Expert · crushing, defensive move, endgame, short.

Position

White: king d3; knight b7; pawns b5/c5/f3. Black: king d7; bishop c7; pawns d5/e3/f4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d4 — pawn d5→d4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: b6 — pawn b5→b6. Opponent replies Be5 (bishop c7→e5).
  3. Best move: Na5 — knight b7→a5.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/1Nbk4/8/1PPp4/5p2/3KpP2/8/8 b - - 1 46

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