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

Rating 2493 · Master · crushing, defensive move, endgame, knight endgame, short.

Position

White: king e3; knight g6; pawns f4/g4/h4. Black: king b4; knight b8; pawns a6/e4/f5/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg4 — pawn h5→g4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne5 — knight g6→e5. Opponent replies a5 (pawn a6→a5).
  3. Best move: h5 — pawn h4→h5.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, knight endgame, short. The key move is Ne5.

Position data

FEN: 1n6/8/p5N1/5p1p/1k2pPPP/4K3/8/8 b - - 0 53

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