Chess Puzzle #2xksV — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1882 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, knight endgame, short.

Position

White: king e3; knight d2; pawn h3. Black: king c2; pawns a4/d3. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc4 — knight d2→c4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: d2 — pawn d3→d2. Opponent replies Nxd2 (knight c4→d2, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: a3 — pawn a4→a3.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, knight endgame, short. The key move is d2.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/8/p7/3pK2P/2kN4/8 w - - 0 51

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