Chess Puzzle #3en35 — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1422 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king f4; bishop b1; pawn g5. Black: king c3; knight a3; pawn b2. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf5 — bishop b1→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nc2 — knight a3→c2. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g5→g6).
  3. Best move: b1=Q — pawn b2→b1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, quiet move, short. The key move is Nc2.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/6P1/5K2/n1k5/1p6/1B6 w - - 1 60

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