Chess Puzzle #seIW2 — Master, White to move, endgame

Rating 2687 · Master · crushing, endgame, long, quiet move.

Position

White: king c4; knight f3; pawns a6/d5. Black: king d6; bishop e3; pawns g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd4 — knight f3→d4. Opponent replies Kc7 (king d6→c7).
  3. Best move: Kc5 — king c4→c5. Opponent replies Kb8 (king c7→b8).
  4. Best move: d6 — pawn d5→d6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is Nd4.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/P2k2p1/3P4/2K5/4bN2/8/8 b - - 2 45

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