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

Rating 2494 · Master · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king f4; knight f6; pawns a3/h6. Black: king d4; bishop f5; pawns a7/e6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a7→a5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kg5 — king f4→g5. Opponent replies e5 (pawn e6→e5).
  3. Best move: Nxh7 — knight f6→h7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Kg5.

Position data

FEN: 8/p6p/4pNpP/5b2/3k1K2/P7/8/8 b - - 3 48

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