Chess Puzzle #qy6us — Master, White to move, endgame

Rating 2415 · Master · crushing, defensive move, endgame, knight endgame, short.

Position

White: king d5; pawn a5. Black: king h8; knight d3; pawn h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h7→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kc4 — king d5→c4. Opponent replies Nf4 (knight d3→f4).
  3. Best move: Kc5 — king c4→c5.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, knight endgame, short. The key move is Kc4.

Position data

FEN: 7k/7p/8/P2K4/8/3n4/8/8 b - - 0 53

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