Chess Puzzle #2O3ZQ — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1535 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king a6; bishop e3; pawns a5/f2/g4/h2. Black: king c6; knight c4; pawns f6/g5/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h3 — pawn h2→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxe3 — knight c4→e3, captures bishop. Opponent replies fxe3 (pawn f2→e3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: f5 — pawn f6→f5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move Nxe3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/K1k2pp1/P5p1/2n3P1/4B3/5P1P/8 w - - 0 42

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