Chess Puzzle #1bfhF — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 837 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, master, short.

Position

White: king e4; bishop e1; pawns c4/d3/h4. Black: king e6; bishop d4; knight b4; pawns g6/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxd4 — king e4→d4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nc2+ — knight b4→c2, gives check. Opponent replies Kc3 (king d4→c3).
  3. Best move: Nxe1 — knight c2→e1, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move is Nc2+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4k1p1/7p/1nPbK2P/3P4/8/4B3 w - - 0 44

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