White to play and win, what's your move, and why?
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Mar 16, 2024
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TR-00 wrote:
Nb4!
Nice. Heading for c6 and then d8. The Black N can't keep guarding h8. Even if 1. Nb4 Ke7, 2. Nc6+ Ke8, 3. Nd8! wins, whether the Black K or N takes on d8.
Black's best try is 1. Nb4 Nh8, when 2. Kxh8 only draws after 2...Kf7 and the White N can never dislodge the Black K from the f7 and f8 squares. I couldn't find a forced win after 2. Nc6, or any second move other than taking on h8, but the trusty engine shows it.
