Chess Puzzle #0v0cd — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1456 · Intermediate · crushing, defensive move, endgame, knight endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king e4; knight e5; pawn g5. Black: king e6; pawns a4/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg6 — knight e5→g6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: a3 — pawn a4→a3. Opponent replies Nf4+ (knight g6→f4, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kf7 — king e6→f7.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, knight endgame, master, short. The key move is a3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4k1p1/4N1P1/p3K3/8/8/8 w - - 0 54

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