Chess Puzzle #i43u4 — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1972 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, knight endgame, long, quiet move, trapped piece.

Position

White: king b5; knight h5; pawn h4. Black: king f7; knight a5; pawns e5/f5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxa5 — king b5→a5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Opponent replies Ka4 (king a5→a4).
  3. Best move: Kg6 — king f7→g6. Opponent replies Nf6 (knight h5→f6).
  4. Best move: Kxf6 — king g6→f6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, knight endgame, long, quiet move, trapped piece. The key move is f4.

Position data

FEN: 8/5k2/8/nK2pp1N/7P/8/8/8 w - - 0 49

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