Chess Puzzle #3TS9l — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1474 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, knight endgame, short.

Position

White: king c3; knight f3. Black: king d5; pawns a3/c4/e5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd2 — knight f3→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: a2 — pawn a3→a2. Opponent replies Kb2 (king c3→b2).
  3. Best move: c3+ — pawn c4→c3, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, knight endgame, short. The key move is a2.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/3kp3/2p5/p1K2N2/8/8 w - - 0 55

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