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

Rating 1986 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, knight endgame, short.

Position

White: king g4; knight c4. Black: king f2; pawns f6/g5/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd2 — knight c4→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kg2 — king f2→g2. Opponent replies Ne4 (knight d2→e4).
  3. Best move: h3 — pawn h4→h3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, knight endgame, short. The key move is Kg2.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5p2/6p1/2N3Kp/8/5k2/8 w - - 6 59

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