Chess Puzzle #LNAgy — Master, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2751 · Master · crushing, endgame, knight endgame, very long.

Position

White: king g4; knight f1. Black: king f2; pawns e4/f6/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd2 — knight f1→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ke3 — king f2→e3. Opponent replies Nb3 (knight d2→b3).
  3. Best move: Ke2 — king e3→e2. Opponent replies Nc5 (knight b3→c5).
  4. Best move: e3 — pawn e4→e3. Opponent replies Ne4 (knight c5→e4).
  5. Best move: Kd3 — king e2→d3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, knight endgame, very long. The key move is Ke3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5p2/6p1/4p1K1/8/5k2/5N2 w - - 12 71

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