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

Rating 2328 · Expert · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king c3; knight b6; pawns a6/b5/c4. Black: king e5; bishop a2; pawns a7/c5/e3. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb1 — bishop a2→b1. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd5 — knight b6→d5. Opponent replies e2 (pawn e3→e2).
  3. Best move: Kd2 — king c3→d2.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Nd5.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/PN6/1Pp1k3/2P5/2K1p3/b7/8 b - - 0 44

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