Chess Puzzle #K3dKC — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1595 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, knight endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king h5; knight e3; pawns g3/h4. Black: king c5; knight f2; pawn b5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g4 — pawn g3→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: b4 — pawn b5→b4. Opponent replies Nc2 (knight e3→c2).
  3. Best move: b3 — pawn b4→b3.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, knight endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is b4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/1pk4K/7P/4N1P1/5n2/8 w - - 0 51

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