Chess Puzzle #vQ0xL — Master, White to move, endgame

Rating 2670 · Master · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, knight endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king e4; knight d3; pawns f5/h2. Black: king g2; knight h4; pawn h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh2 — king g2→h2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f6 — pawn f5→f6. Opponent replies Ng6 (knight h4→g6).
  3. Best move: f7 — pawn f6→f7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, knight endgame, master, short. The key move is f6.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/8/5P2/4K2n/3N4/6kP/8 b - - 0 52

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