Black to move: Is this position a draw, or can White win?
I'm not too good at minor piece endgames, and neither of my endgame books had a position similar to this one.
Black to move. Can White win, or will Black escape with a draw?
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Don't have time to analyze in detail, and I'm not great at these types of endgames, but I'd say black's 3-1 pawns on the queen side give him the winning chances. But it's probably drawn - I can imagine white giving up his knight for 2 pawns, then drawing with bishops on opposite color squares. But there's enough going on for it to be tricky.
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Endgame puzzle- I am Black
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