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

Rating 2394 · Expert · crushing, defensive move, endgame, knight endgame, short.

Position

White: king a6; pawn a5. Black: king e3; knight f4. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd3 — king e3→d3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kb7 — king a6→b7. Opponent replies Ne6 (knight f4→e6).
  3. Best move: Kb6 — king b7→b6.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, knight endgame, short. The key move is Kb7.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/K7/P7/5n2/4k3/8/8 b - - 0 66

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