Black to move. How should Black proceed?
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Black to move. How should Black proceed?
Source: ChessToday.net
..Ng3+
1…Ng3+
2. Nxg3 Kh4! and now…
3. N-moves, Kxh3 and the h2 pawn crowns
4. B-moves, Kxg3 and there’s no way to stop the exchange of the ph2 for the B, winning the endgame on the Queen side (as the black bishop is black squared)
Surely, 3. Kf3 defensive try should be mentioned.
1…Ng3+
2. Nxg3 Kh4!
3. Kf3 Kxh3
4. Nh1 Bb6
5. Ng3 Bd8!
6. Nh1 Bh4 and black must trade the knight or give up the g2 square.
1… Ng3
2.Ng3 Kh4
3.Kf3 Kh3
4.Nh1 Bb6
5.Ng3 Bd8
6.Nh1 Bh4 winning
1…Ng3+!
2. Nxg3 Kh4!
3. Kf3 Kxh3
4. Nh1 Bb6
5. Ng3 Bd8
6. Nh1 Bh4 zugzwang
3. Nh1 transposes to the above
3. Bg2, Kxg3
and the king can shepherd the pawn to h8, with a win with the a-pawn as the black bishop is the right color.
2. Kf3! Nxh1
3. Kg2 Ng3
4. Kxh2 Ne4+
5. Kf3 Nc5 picks up the a pawn with a theoretical win, but will have to mate with N and B