Chess Puzzle #3SL6S — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1083 · Beginner · advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king d4; bishop b1; pawns c4/f5/h3. Black: king e7; knight b4; pawns a3/f6/f7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc3 — king d4→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: a2 — pawn a3→a2. Opponent replies Bxa2 (bishop b1→a2, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Nxa2+ — knight b4→a2, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, short. The key move Nxa2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/4kp2/5p2/5P2/1nPK4/p6P/8/1B6 w - - 0 60

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