Chess Puzzle #2GN0V — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 589 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, knight endgame, short.

Position

White: king f3; knight c1; pawns f4/g4/h5. Black: king c4; knight a2; pawns b4/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxa2 — knight c1→a2, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: b3 — pawn b4→b3. Opponent replies Nc1 (knight a2→c1).
  3. Best move: b2 — pawn b3→b2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, knight endgame, short. The key move is b3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/7p/7P/1pk2PP1/5K2/n7/2N5 w - - 3 61

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