Chess Puzzle #3STls — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1454 · Intermediate · defensive move, endgame, equality, hanging piece, short.

Position

White: king a1; rook f2; knight f6; pawns a2/b2/c4. Black: king f4; pawns a6/b7/c5/f3/g4. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg4 — knight f6→g4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kxg4 — king f4→g4, captures knight. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook f2→f1).
  3. Best move: Kg3 — king g4→g3.

Tactical themes

defensive move, endgame, equality, hanging piece, short. The key move Kxg4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p6/p4N2/2p5/2P2kp1/5p2/PP3R2/K7 w - - 5 47

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