Chess Puzzle 38

A best endgame puzzle in chess. Famous and beautiful.
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Chess Puzzle 38: White to move and win.
White to move and win       [The Answer at the bottom]
* The Puzzle Hints
Looks easy but try... All the time White must keep the Black King locked, and then checkmate with the Knight. Take it as a mate in 7 puzzle. The White move order: King, Knight 2 moves, King, Knight 3 moves.


* The Puzzle Data
1. Author: Carvajal, J.
2. Year:    1889.




* The Puzzle Recommendation
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When you have seen the solution, you are recommended to set up the position and replay the puzzle again. Pay your attention to the moves marked as strong and to those as weak. Try to understand why another moves are not shown in the solution.




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# Note: The next line below is the Puzzle Answer #





* The Puzzle Answer
1. Kc1        a3
2. Nc2+      Ka2
3. Nd4        Ka1
4. Kc2        Ka2
5. Ne2        Ka1
6. Nc1        a2
7. Nb3#





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A mate in 7 puzzle. Use the following move order for White: King, Knight 2 moves, King, Knight 3 moves. Puzzle 38. The best, famous, and beautiful. Author - Carvajal, J. Year - 1889.

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