Chess Puzzle #hZ5oE — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1944 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, knight endgame, long.

Position

White: king f6; knight c6; pawns a4/b3/e6/h2. Black: king e8; knight c8; pawns a5/b6/g4/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg5 — king f6→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g3 — pawn g4→g3. Opponent replies hxg3 (pawn h2→g3, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: h3 — pawn h4→h3. Opponent replies Ne5 (knight c6→e5).
  4. Best move: h2 — pawn h3→h2.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2n1k3/8/1pN1PK2/p7/P5pp/1P6/7P/8 w - - 0 49

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