Chess Puzzle #s1Lfd — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2395 · Expert · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, knight endgame, long, sacrifice.

Position

White: king d4; knight f5; pawn e4. Black: king g5; knight f4; pawn h3. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng3 — knight f5→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight f4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Nxe2 (knight g3→e2, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Kg4 — king g5→g4. Opponent replies e5 (pawn e4→e5).
  4. Best move: h2 — pawn h3→h2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, knight endgame, long, sacrifice. The key move is Ne2+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/5Nk1/3KPn2/7p/8/8 w - - 0 60

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