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

Rating 2288 · Expert · crushing, deflection, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king d5; knight e5; pawns f5/h3. Black: king h6; bishop f2; pawns g5/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg3 — bishop f2→g3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf7+ — knight e5→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h6→g7).
  3. Best move: Nxg5 — knight f7→g5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, master, short. The key move is Nf7+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/7k/3KNPpp/8/7P/5b2/8 b - - 0 40

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