Chess Puzzle #6yNg2 — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2040 · Expert · crushing, endgame, knight endgame, long, trapped piece.

Position

White: king b5; knight g7; pawn h4. Black: king d7; knight f2; pawns g5/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg5 — pawn h4→g5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ke7 — king d7→e7. Opponent replies Kc5 (king b5→c5).
  3. Best move: Kf7 — king e7→f7. Opponent replies Nh5 (knight g7→h5).
  4. Best move: gxh5 — pawn g6→h5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, knight endgame, long, trapped piece. The key move is Ke7.

Position data

FEN: 8/3k2N1/6p1/1K4p1/7P/8/5n2/8 w - - 0 51

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