Chess Puzzle #94RBj — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2299 · Expert · endgame, equality, knight endgame, very long.

Position

White: king h4; knight e2; pawn f3. Black: king d5; pawns c2/f5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg3 — king h4→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kc4 — king d5→c4. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f3→f4).
  3. Best move: Kd3 — king c4→d3. Opponent replies Kf3 (king g3→f3).
  4. Best move: Kd2 — king d3→d2. Opponent replies Kf2 (king f3→f2).
  5. Best move: Kd3 — king d2→d3.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, knight endgame, very long. The key move is Kc4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/3k1p2/7K/5P2/2p1N3/8 w - - 2 58

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