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

Rating 2423 · Master · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, master, quiet move, very long.

Position

White: king e6; knight d5; pawns b3/f5. Black: king g4; bishop d8; pawns a5/g5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (6 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf3 — king g4→f3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7 — knight d5→e7. Opponent replies Bb6 (bishop d8→b6).
  3. Best move: f6 — pawn f5→f6. Opponent replies Bd4 (bishop b6→d4).
  4. Best move: f7 — pawn f6→f7. Opponent replies Bg7 (bishop d4→g7).
  5. Best move: Nf5 — knight e7→f5. Opponent replies Bf8 (bishop g7→f8).
  6. Best move: Kd7 — king e6→d7. Opponent replies g4 (pawn g5→g4).
  7. Best move: Ke8 — king d7→e8.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, master, quiet move, very long. The key move is Ne7.

Position data

FEN: 3b4/7p/4K3/p2N1Pp1/6k1/1P6/8/8 b - - 1 54

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