Chess Puzzle #M5diF — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2388 · Expert · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, knight endgame, short.

Position

White: king e3; knight a5. Black: king g3; pawns f5/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king e3→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h3 — pawn h4→h3. Opponent replies Nc4 (knight a5→c4).
  3. Best move: h2 — pawn h3→h2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, knight endgame, short. The key move is h3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/N4p2/7p/4K1k1/8/8 w - - 0 55

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