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

Rating 2140 · Expert · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, master, promotion.

Position

White: king e2; knight f3; pawns a4/b6/e3. Black: king b4; bishop g2; pawns f5/h3. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxa4 — king b4→a4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kf2 — king e2→f2. Opponent replies Bh1 (bishop g2→h1).
  3. Best move: b7 — pawn b6→b7. Opponent replies h2 (pawn h3→h2).
  4. Best move: b8=Q — pawn b7→b8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, master, promotion. The key move is Kf2.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1P6/5p2/Pk6/4PN1p/4K1b1/8 b - - 0 42

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