Make sure to use your king! When all else is equal, the side with the more active king will get the upper hand. If you're unsure how to evaluate a knight endgame, try to see which king is closer to the center or queenside -- the closer king will be able to contribute to the action first.
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[Event "World Cup Tournament"] [Site "Tromso, Norway"] [Date "2012.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Michael Adams"] [Black "Wan Yunguo"] [Result "1-0"] [BlackElo "0"] [FEN "r1bk1r2/1pqnbQpp/p4n2/6B1/2B5/5N2/PPP2PPP/2KR3R w - - 0 1"] [SetUp "1"] [TimeControl "0"] [WhiteElo "0"] 1. Nd4 { A couragous and difficult move to find. White wins the exchange with this move. Any retreat gives black a good game. } 1... Rxf7 2. Ne6+ Ke8 3. Nxc7+ Kf8 4. Nxa8 1-0