Chess Puzzle #1EuEO — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1346 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g5; bishop c4; pawns b3/d4/f5. Black: king c6; knight f2; pawns a5/b4/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd6 — king c6→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kg6 — king g5→g6. Opponent replies Ne4 (knight f2→e4).
  3. Best move: Kxg7 — king g6→g7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Kg6.

Position data

FEN: 8/6p1/2k5/p4PK1/1pBP4/1P6/5n2/8 b - - 0 49

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