Chess Puzzle #8zanH — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2385 · Expert · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, hanging piece, short.

Position

White: king e1; knight h2; pawns f4/g3/h4. Black: king e3; pawns d3/f5/g4/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg4+ — knight h2→g4, captures pawn, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: fxg4 — pawn f5→g4, captures knight. Opponent replies Kd1 (king e1→d1).
  3. Best move: d2 — pawn d3→d2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, hanging piece, short. The key move fxg4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/6p1/5p2/5PpP/3pk1P1/7N/4K3 w - - 7 62

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