Chess Puzzle #lJbKp — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2147 · Expert · endgame, equality, knight endgame, short.

Position

White: king f6; knight b6; pawn g3. Black: king g8; pawns g4/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg6 — king f6→g6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Opponent replies Nd5 (knight b6→d5).
  3. Best move: hxg3 — pawn h4→g3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, knight endgame, short. The key move is h4.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/8/1N3K2/7p/6p1/6P1/8/8 w - - 2 56

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