Chess Puzzle #03nTL — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2344 · Expert · crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king f3; rook a1. Black: king d3; knight d2; pawns e2/f5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf4 — king f3→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nb3 — knight d2→b3. Opponent replies Rb1 (rook a1→b1).
  3. Best move: Nd4 — knight b3→d4.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, short. The key move is Nb3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/5p2/8/3k1K2/3np3/R7 w - - 2 75

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