Chess Puzzle #3HTuy — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1419 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king d5; bishop f4; pawns f3/h5. Black: king d7; knight f5; pawns f7/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h6 — pawn h5→h6. Opponent replies Nxh6 (knight f5→h6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Bxh6 — bishop f4→h6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is h6.

Position data

FEN: 8/3k1pp1/8/3K1n1P/5B2/5P2/8/8 b - - 0 47

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