Chess Puzzle #ByeyO — Master, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2515 · Master · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, knight endgame, long, promotion.

Position

White: king e2; knight g6; pawn h4. Black: king a3; pawns a6/b4/c4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: c3 — pawn c4→c3. Opponent replies h6 (pawn h5→h6).
  3. Best move: c2 — pawn c3→c2. Opponent replies h7 (pawn h6→h7).
  4. Best move: c1=Q — pawn c2→c1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, knight endgame, long, promotion. The key move is c3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p5N1/8/1pp4P/k7/4K3/8 w - - 0 43

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