Chess Puzzle #2F15M — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2250 · Expert · crushing, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king c5; bishop e1; pawns b5/g2/h3. Black: king d3; knight c4; pawns e2/g5/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g4 — pawn g5→g4. Opponent replies gxh4 (pawn g3→h4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: gxh3 — pawn g4→h3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is g4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/1PK3p1/2n4p/3k3P/4p1P1/4B3 w - - 2 48

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