Chess Puzzle #gs9Hx — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1848 · Advanced · advantage, defensive move, endgame, knight endgame, short.

Position

White: king d3; knight d7; pawns a2/b2/d4/e5/f3/g4. Black: king c6; knight g8; pawns a6/b5/d5/e6/f7/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight d7→f6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf6 — knight g8→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies exf6 (pawn e5→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Kd6 — king c6→d6.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, endgame, knight endgame, short. The key move Nxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 6n1/3N1p2/p1k1p3/1p1pP1p1/3P2P1/3K1P2/PP6/8 w - - 3 34

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