Chess Puzzle #oPJ6u — Master, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2753 · Master · crushing, endgame, knight endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king c4; knight d4; pawn f3. Black: king g2; pawns f7/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd3 — king c4→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Opponent replies Ne2 (knight d4→e2).
  3. Best move: Kf2 — king g2→f2.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, knight endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is h4.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/8/7p/2KN4/5P2/6k1/8 w - - 0 47

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