Chess Puzzle #0M3v7 — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king a4; knight e1; pawns a5/f4. Black: king a6; knight c4; pawns d4/e2. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f4→f5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: d3 — pawn d4→d3. Opponent replies Nxd3 (knight e1→d3, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Nb2+ — knight c4→b2, gives check. Opponent replies Nxb2 (knight d3→b2, captures knight).
4. Best move: e1=Q — pawn e2→e1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, deflection, endgame, knight endgame, long, promotion. The key move is d3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/k7/P7/K1np1P2/8/4p3/4N3 w - - 4 59

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.