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

Rating 2442 · Master · crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, quiet move.

Position

White: king g3; knight c7; pawns d4/e3. Black: king c4; bishop f3; pawns e4/g4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd3 — king c4→d3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: d5 — pawn d4→d5. Opponent replies Bd1 (bishop f3→d1).
  3. Best move: d6 — pawn d5→d6. Opponent replies Ba4 (bishop d1→a4).
  4. Best move: Nd5 — knight c7→d5.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is d5.

Position data

FEN: 8/2N5/8/8/2kPp1p1/4PbK1/8/8 b - - 4 58

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