Chess Puzzle #4CRMc — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1615 · Advanced · advantage, endgame, pin, short.

Position

White: king c2; knights b5/e1; pawns a5/b4/e5/h6. Black: king f7; bishop c8; knight e4; pawns d5/g3/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd3 — king c2→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ba6 — bishop c8→a6. Opponent replies Kd4 (king d3→d4).
  3. Best move: Bxb5 — bishop a6→b5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, pin, short. The key move is Ba6.

Position data

FEN: 2b5/5k1p/7P/PN1pP3/1P2n3/6p1/2K5/4N3 w - - 0 51

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