Chess Puzzle #1D2eb — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1760 · Advanced · advantage, defensive move, endgame, knight endgame, short.

Position

White: king d5; knight b7; pawns a4/b3/h3. Black: king f5; pawns a5/g4/h4. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd6+ — knight b7→d6, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kf4 — king f5→f4. Opponent replies hxg4 (pawn h3→g4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: h3 — pawn h4→h3.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, endgame, knight endgame, short. The key move is Kf4.

Position data

FEN: 8/1N6/8/p2K1k2/P5pp/1P5P/8/8 w - - 0 38

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