Chess Puzzle #YRr23 — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1858 · Advanced · endgame, equality, knight endgame, short.

Position

White: king g6; knight f6; pawns g3/h6. Black: king f8; knight e5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g6→h7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kf7 — king f8→f7. Opponent replies Ne4 (knight f6→e4).
  3. Best move: Ng4 — knight e5→g4.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, knight endgame, short. The key move is Kf7.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/8/5NKP/4n3/8/6P1/8/8 w - - 1 60

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