Chess Puzzle #0yqGx — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1192 · Beginner · crushing, defensive move, endgame, hanging piece, short.

Position

White: king f3; knight e4; pawn h3. Black: king f5; pawns e5/h4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng5 — knight e4→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kxg5 — king f5→g5, captures knight. Opponent replies Ke4 (king f3→e4).
  3. Best move: Kf6 — king g5→f6.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, hanging piece, short. The key move Kxg5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/4pk2/4N2p/5K1P/8/8 w - - 0 54

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