Chess Puzzle #3V7HF — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1138 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king c6; knight g6; pawn b6. Black: king g5; bishop g3; pawn h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne7 — knight g6→e7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Opponent replies Nd5 (knight e7→d5).
  3. Best move: h3 — pawn h4→h3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is h4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1PK3N1/6kp/8/6b1/8/8 w - - 5 56

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