Answers.Body: <p>After 5. Kc7 it is a draw, e.g</p>
  
  <pre><code>[FEN "8/3n4/8/1P3k2/1P6/4K2P/8/8 b - - 0 1"]
  
  1... Nb6 2. Kd4 Ke6 3. Kc5 Nd7+ 4. Kc6 Ne5+ 5. Kc7 Nd3 6. b6 Nb4
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Body: <p>In the following <a href="http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=197207" rel="nofollow">puzzle</a>, 5. Kb6 is considered better than 5. Kc7. Doesn't Kc7 force Black to sacrifice his knight (sooner)?</p>
  
  <pre><code>[FEN "8/3n4/8/1P3k2/1P6/4K2P/8/8 b - - 0 1"]
  
  1... Nb6 2. Kd4 Ke6 3. Kc5 Nd7+ 4. Kc6 Ne5+ 5. Kb6 Nd3 6. Ka5 Kd7 7. h4 Nf4 8. 
  Ka6 Nd5 9. h5 Nxb4+ 10. Ka5 Nd5 11. h6 Nf6 12. Ka6 Kc7 13. Ka7
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Tags: <endgame><puzzles><knight-endgame><passed-pawn>
Title: Question about knight vs. 3 pawns endgame
ThreadText: # Question about knight vs. 3 pawns endgame
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2015-01-13)
  
  In the following puzzle, 5. Kb6 is considered better than 5. Kc7. Doesn't Kc7 force Black to sacrifice his knight (sooner)?
  [FEN "8/3n4/8/1P3k2/1P6/4K2P/8/8 b - - 0 1"]
  
  1... Nb6 2. Kd4 Ke6 3. Kc5 Nd7+ 4. Kc6 Ne5+ 5. Kb6 Nd3 6. Ka5 Kd7 7. h4 Nf4 8. 
  Ka6 Nd5 9. h5 Nxb4+ 10. Ka5 Nd5 11. h6 Nf6 12. Ka6 Kc7 13. Ka7
  
  **Tags:** endgame, puzzles, knight-endgame, passed-pawn
  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2015-01-13. Score: 6 | Accepted answer
  
  After 5. Kc7 it is a draw, e.g
  [FEN "8/3n4/8/1P3k2/1P6/4K2P/8/8 b - - 0 1"]
  
  1... Nb6 2. Kd4 Ke6 3. Kc5 Nd7+ 4. Kc6 Ne5+ 5. Kc7 Nd3 6. b6 Nb4
  
  
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