Chess Puzzle #E2jFx — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1402 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, knight endgame, short.

Position

White: king f4; knight c7; pawns b4/g5/h4. Black: king d3; knight c4; pawns e5/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf3 — king f4→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: e4+ — pawn e5→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf4 (king f3→f4).
  3. Best move: e3 — pawn e4→e3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, knight endgame, short. The key move is e4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/2N3p1/8/4p1Pp/1Pn2K1P/3k4/8/8 w - - 0 49

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