Chess Puzzle #hSbga — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2714 · Master · crushing, endgame, knight endgame, long.

Position

White: king e3; knight f1; pawns a5/c3/c5/d4/f4. Black: king g6; pawns a6/b7/c6/d5/f6/g4/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nh2 — knight f1→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g3 — pawn g4→g3. Opponent replies Nf3 (knight h2→f3).
  3. Best move: Kh5 — king g6→h5. Opponent replies Ne5 (knight f3→e5).
  4. Best move: fxe5 — pawn f6→e5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, knight endgame, long. The key move is g3.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p6/p1p2pk1/P1Pp4/3P1Ppp/2P1K3/8/5N2 w - - 2 45

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