Chess Puzzle #1q1iZ — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 839 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, knight endgame, short.

Position

White: king b5; knight c5; pawn a3. Black: king e7; pawns e6/g4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a4 — pawn a3→a4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g3 — pawn g4→g3. Opponent replies a5 (pawn a4→a5).
  3. Best move: g2 — pawn g3→g2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, knight endgame, short. The key move is g3.

Position data

FEN: 8/4k3/4p3/1KN5/6p1/P7/8/8 w - - 0 51

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