Chess Puzzle #OR3YA — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2236 · Expert · endgame, equality, knight endgame, short.

Position

White: king e5; knight f3; pawns c4/e4. Black: king d3; pawns d4/g2. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: c5 — pawn c4→c5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ke3 — king d3→e3. Opponent replies Ng1 (knight f3→g1).
  3. Best move: d3 — pawn d4→d3.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, knight endgame, short. The key move is Ke3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/4K3/2PpP3/3k1N2/6p1/8 w - - 0 51

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