Chess Puzzle #ikN18 — Expert, White to move, endgame

Rating 2049 · Expert · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king e2; knight e3; pawns a4/h6. Black: king g3; bishop c5; pawns a5/g4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh3 — king g3→h3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf5 — knight e3→f5. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g4→g3).
  3. Best move: h7 — pawn h6→h7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is Nf5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/7P/p1b5/P5p1/4N1k1/4K3/8 b - - 4 49

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