Chess Puzzle #1Rwrm — Master, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2702 · Master · crushing, defensive move, endgame, knight endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king d3; knight f1; pawn g3. Black: king f3; pawns e6/f5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd2 — king d3→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kf2 — king f3→f2. Opponent replies Ne3 (knight f1→e3).
  3. Best move: h5 — pawn h6→h5.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, knight endgame, master, short. The key move is Kf2.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4p2p/5p2/8/3K1kP1/8/5N2 w - - 7 54

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