Chess Puzzle #LzjKi — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1543 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, knight endgame, short.

Position

White: king c5; knight c4; pawns d6/e4/f3/g4/h5. Black: king d7; knight a6; pawns e5/f6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd5 — king c5→d5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nb4+ — knight a6→b4, gives check. Opponent replies Kc5 (king d5→c5).
  3. Best move: Nd3+ — knight b4→d3, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, knight endgame, short. The key move is Nb4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/3k2p1/n2P1p1p/2K1p2P/2N1P1P1/5P2/8/8 w - - 3 39

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