Chess Puzzle #FFeXH — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1837 · Advanced · endgame, equality, knight endgame, short.

Position

White: king d2; knight c3; pawns e3/g3/h4. Black: king c4; pawns a3/d3/g6/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e4 — pawn e3→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kd4 — king c4→d4. Opponent replies e5 (pawn e4→e5).
  3. Best move: Kxe5 — king d4→e5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, knight endgame, short. The key move is Kd4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/6p1/7p/2k4P/p1NpP1P1/3K4/8 w - - 0 53

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