Chess Puzzle #4MfZW — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1737 · Advanced · endgame, equality, short, skewer.

Position

White: king f4; knight f3; pawns b3/c4/d5/g2. Black: king a2; bishop g7; pawn d6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd2 — knight f3→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bh6+ — bishop g7→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Ke4 (king f4→e4).
  3. Best move: Bxd2 — bishop h6→d2, captures knight.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short, skewer. The key move is Bh6+.

Position data

FEN: 8/6b1/3p4/3P4/2P2K2/1P3N2/k5P1/8 w - - 0 50

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