Chess Puzzle #sGW80 — Expert, White to move, endgame

Rating 2084 · Expert · advantage, endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king b5; knight c4; pawns a5/h3. Black: king f3; bishop f2; pawns e6/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf4 — king f3→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nb6 — knight c4→b6. Opponent replies g5 (pawn g6→g5).
  3. Best move: a6 — pawn a5→a6.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is Nb6.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/4p1p1/PK3p2/2N5/5k1P/5b2/8 b - - 0 40

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