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

Rating 2160 · Expert · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long.

Position

White: king e4; bishop e2; pawns a3/b4/c4/h2. Black: king d6; knight e5; pawns a4/b6/f3/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf1 — bishop e2→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng4 — knight e5→g4. Opponent replies h4 (pawn h2→h4).
  3. Best move: Nh2 — knight g4→h2. Opponent replies Bh3 (bishop f1→h3).
  4. Best move: f2 — pawn f3→f2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long. The key move is Ng4.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/1p1k4/4n3/pPP1K3/P4p2/4B2P/8 w - - 0 37

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