Chess Puzzle #0zzRd — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 873 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g2; knight d4; pawns a5/f4/g3/h3. Black: king f8; bishop b8; pawns b4/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc6 — knight d4→c6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: b3 — pawn b4→b3. Opponent replies Nxb8 (knight c6→b8, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: b2 — pawn b3→b2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, sacrifice, short. The key move is b3.

Position data

FEN: 1b3k2/5pp1/7p/P7/1p1N1P2/6PP/6K1/8 w - - 0 35

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