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

Rating 2160 · Expert · crushing, endgame, knight endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king a2; knight c4; pawns g3/h2. Black: king f3; pawns f5/g5/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h2→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g4 — pawn g5→g4. Opponent replies Nd6 (knight c4→d6).
  3. Best move: f4 — pawn f5→f4.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, knight endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is g4.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/8/5pp1/2N5/5kP1/K6P/8 w - - 0 51

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