Chess Puzzle #4VFXn — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1433 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king e2; knight d3; pawns a2/b3/c2. Black: king c6; bishop c3; pawns b4/c4/d5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc1 — knight d3→c1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bb2 — bishop c3→b2. Opponent replies Nd3 (knight c1→d3).
  3. Best move: cxd3+ — pawn c4→d3, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short, trapped piece. The key move cxd3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/2k5/3p4/1pp5/1PbN4/P1P1K3/8 w - - 0 46

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