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

Rating 2514 · Master · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, knight endgame, long.

Position

White: king b1; knight c2. Black: king c3; pawns c4/d3. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne3 — knight c2→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: d2 — pawn d3→d2. Opponent replies Ka2 (king b1→a2).
  3. Best move: Kd3 — king c3→d3. Opponent replies Nd1 (knight e3→d1).
  4. Best move: Kc2 — king d3→c2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, knight endgame, long. The key move is d2.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/8/2p5/2kp4/2N5/1K6 w - - 0 65

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