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

Position

White: king e4; knight e2; pawns a3/b2. Black: king c5; pawns a5/b4/c4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke3 — king e4→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Kb5 — king c5→b5. Opponent replies Kd4 (king e3→d4).
3. Best move: bxa3 — pawn b4→a3, captures pawn. Opponent replies bxa3 (pawn b2→a3, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Ka4 — king b5→a4. Opponent replies Kc3 (king d4→c3).
5. Best move: Kxa3 — king a4→a3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, knight endgame, very long. The key move is Kb5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/p1k5/1pp1K3/P7/1P2N3/8 w - - 0 45

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