Chess Puzzle #2Xi7P — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1549 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king d2; knight d4; pawns b4/e5/f4/g2/h3. Black: king d7; bishop c6; pawns c4/f7/g6/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxc6 — knight d4→c6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kxc6 — king d7→c6, captures knight. Opponent replies e6 (pawn e5→e6).
  3. Best move: fxe6 — pawn f7→e6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move Kxc6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/3k1p2/2b3p1/4P3/1PpN1P1p/7P/3K2P1/8 w - - 2 37

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