Chess Puzzle #7GwJE — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1675 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, knight endgame, short.

Position

White: king d3; knight a5; pawns a3/g3/h4. Black: king d5; pawns a6/b5/c4/g4/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc3 — king d3→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ke4 — king d5→e4. Opponent replies Kd2 (king c3→d2).
  3. Best move: Kf3 — king e4→f3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, knight endgame, short. The key move is Ke4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p7/Np1k3p/2p3pP/P2K2P1/8/8 w - - 0 46

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