Chess Puzzle #9qH4i — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king e4; knight f3; pawn a4. Black: king g4; pawns a7/c5/f4/g3. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne1 — knight f3→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: c4 — pawn c5→c4. Opponent replies Ng2 (knight e1→g2).
3. Best move: c3 — pawn c4→c3. Opponent replies Nxf4 (knight g2→f4, captures pawn).
4. Best move: c2 — pawn c3→c2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, knight endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is c4.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/8/2p5/P3Kpk1/5Np1/8/8 w - - 0 48

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