Chess Puzzle #j79m6 — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1834 · Advanced · endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king d2; knight e2; pawns a2/f5/g4/h5. Black: king e4; bishop h7; pawns a4/c2/c5/f7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxc2 — king d2→c2, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kf3 — king e4→f3. Opponent replies Nc3 (knight e2→c3).
  3. Best move: Kxg4 — king f3→g4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move is Kf3.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p1b/8/2p2P1P/p3k1P1/8/P1pKN3/8 w - - 4 46

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