Chess Puzzle #2xU2s — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1371 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, master, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king f4; bishop g7; pawns f2/g4. Black: king d5; knight b3; pawns a2/e4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd4 — knight b3→d4. Opponent replies Bxd4 (bishop g7→d4, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Kxd4 — king d5→d4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, quiet move, short. The key move is Nd4.

Position data

FEN: 8/6B1/8/3k4/4pKP1/1n6/p4P2/8 w - - 4 59

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