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

Rating 1847 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, knight endgame, long.

Position

White: king b3; knight e1. Black: king h3; pawns f6/g3. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc3 — king b3→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g2 — pawn g3→g2. Opponent replies Nf3 (knight e1→f3).
  3. Best move: Kg3 — king h3→g3. Opponent replies Nd4 (knight f3→d4).
  4. Best move: Kf2 — king g3→f2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, knight endgame, long. The key move is g2.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5p2/8/8/1K4pk/8/4N3 w - - 2 56

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