Chess Puzzle #3hRL2 — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1713 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, knight endgame, long, quiet move.

Position

White: king h1; knight e2. Black: king f2; pawns f4/g5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd4 — knight e2→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g4 — pawn g5→g4. Opponent replies Ne6 (knight d4→e6).
  3. Best move: f3 — pawn f4→f3. Opponent replies Nf4 (knight e6→f4).
  4. Best move: g3 — pawn g4→g3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, knight endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is g4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/6p1/5p2/8/4Nk2/7K w - - 2 70

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