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

Rating 2830 · Master · crushing, defensive move, endgame, knight endgame, long, quiet move.

Position

White: king b4; knight e3; pawns b5/g3/h4. Black: king e5; knight d7; pawns e4/g4/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd6 — king e5→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kc4 — king b4→c4. Opponent replies Ke5 (king d6→e5).
  3. Best move: Nd5 — knight e3→d5. Opponent replies e3 (pawn e4→e3).
  4. Best move: Nc3 — knight d5→c3.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, knight endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is Kc4.

Position data

FEN: 8/3n4/8/1P2k2p/1K2p1pP/4N1P1/8/8 b - - 2 47

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