Chess Puzzle #1eF47 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 841 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, knight endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king c1; knight b5; pawns a3/c2. Black: king g4; pawns b6/d4/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight b5→d4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Opponent replies Kd2 (king c1→d2).
  3. Best move: h3 — pawn h4→h3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, knight endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is h4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1p4p1/1N5p/3p2k1/P7/2P5/2K5 w - - 0 48

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