Chess Puzzle #676el — Master, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2735 · Master · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, knight endgame, long.

Position

White: king f3; knight g5; pawns a4/h5. Black: king b4; pawns a5/c3/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king f3→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ka3 — king b4→a3. Opponent replies Kd3 (king e2→d3).
  3. Best move: Kb2 — king a3→b2. Opponent replies Nf7 (knight g5→f7).
  4. Best move: c2 — pawn c3→c2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, knight endgame, long. The key move is Ka3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/7p/p5NP/Pk6/2p2K2/8/8 w - - 0 49

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