Chess Puzzle #0H7xu — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1227 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, knight endgame, long.

Position

White: king b2; knight f3. Black: king e3; pawns b3/c2. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne1 — knight f3→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kd2 — king e3→d2. Opponent replies Nf3+ (knight e1→f3, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kd1 — king d2→d1. Opponent replies Kxb3 (king b2→b3, captures pawn).
  4. Best move: c1=Q — pawn c2→c1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, knight endgame, long, promotion. The key move is Kd2.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/8/8/1p2kN2/1Kp5/8 w - - 5 58

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