Chess Puzzle #4nom3 — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2235 · Expert · crushing, endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king h6; bishop b3; pawns a4/g3/h2. Black: king a5; knight g4; pawn d2. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh5 — king h6→h5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne3 — knight g4→e3. Opponent replies Kg5 (king h5→g5).
  3. Best move: Kb4 — king a5→b4.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is Ne3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/7K/k7/P5n1/1B4P1/3p3P/8 w - - 1 43

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