Knight breaks the king’s defence

Objective: White to move. Find the best move from the engine’s first line.

Position and task condition

Black’s heavy pieces defend the back rank, while the e5-knight has several attractive jumps. Choose the line that keeps the pressure without surrendering the initiative.

Theme: Knight manoeuvre and overload

Magnus Carlsen – Sipke Ernst · 2004 · Corus Group C, Wijk aan Zee

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