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

Rating 1582 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, knight endgame, long, quiet move.

Position

White: king e4; knight g5; pawns a3/f3/g3. Black: king e7; knight b3; pawns a5/b4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: axb4 — pawn a3→b4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: a4 — pawn a5→a4. Opponent replies Kd3 (king e4→d3).
  3. Best move: a3 — pawn a4→a3. Opponent replies Ne4 (knight g5→e4).
  4. Best move: a2 — pawn a3→a2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, knight endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is a4.

Position data

FEN: 8/4k3/8/p5N1/1p2K3/Pn3PP1/8/8 w - - 0 48

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