Chess Puzzle #FoqKy — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2286 · Expert · crushing, endgame, knight endgame, short.

Position

White: king f2; knight g3. Black: king h2; pawns g4/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf5 — knight g3→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g3+ — pawn g4→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f2→e2).
  3. Best move: h3 — pawn h4→h3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, knight endgame, short. The key move is g3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/8/6pp/6N1/5K1k/8 w - - 0 73

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