Chess Puzzle #pT4wO — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1967 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, knight endgame, long, quiet move.

Position

White: king h4; knight g2. Black: king b3; pawn a5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne1 — knight g2→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kc3 — king b3→c3. Opponent replies Ng2 (knight e1→g2).
  3. Best move: a4 — pawn a5→a4. Opponent replies Nf4 (knight g2→f4).
  4. Best move: a3 — pawn a4→a3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, knight endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is Kc3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/p7/7K/1k6/6N1/8 w - - 0 49

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