Chess Puzzle #4Zjw6 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king f2; bishop c1; knight c7; pawns a3/d4/e5. Black: king e4; bishop h3; pawns c3/d5/e6/g4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe6 — knight c7→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: g3+ — pawn g4→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg3 (king f2→g3, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Bxe6 — bishop h3→e6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move is g3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/2N5/4p3/3pP3/3Pk1p1/P1p4b/5K2/2B5 w - - 2 47

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