Chess Puzzle #3z66w — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1527 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g5; knight d2; pawn h2. Black: king d3; pawns g3/h4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h3 — pawn h2→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kxd2 — king d3→d2, captures knight. Opponent replies Kxh4 (king g5→h4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: g2 — pawn g3→g2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, short. The key move Kxd2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/6K1/7p/3k2p1/3N3P/8 w - - 0 57

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