Chess Puzzle #Je69N — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2304 · Expert · advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, knight endgame, very long.

Position

White: king e4; knight f1; pawn a5. Black: king h4; bishop d4; pawns e3/g4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxd4 — king e4→d4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: e2 — pawn e3→e2. Opponent replies Ne3 (knight f1→e3).
  3. Best move: Kh3 — king h4→h3. Opponent replies Nc2 (knight e3→c2).
  4. Best move: g3 — pawn g4→g3. Opponent replies Ke3 (king d4→e3).
  5. Best move: g2 — pawn g3→g2. Opponent replies Kf2 (king e3→f2).
  6. Best move: Kh2 — king h3→h2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, knight endgame, very long. The key move is e2.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/P7/3bK1pk/4p3/8/5N2 w - - 0 51

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