Chess Puzzle #4om3Z — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1499 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king c3; bishop a6; pawns a4/d5/e4/h4. Black: king c5; knight a3; pawns a5/b6/c4/e5/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb1+ — knight a3→b1, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kc2 — king c3→c2. Opponent replies Na3+ (knight b1→a3, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kb2 — king c2→b2.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Kc2.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/Bp4p1/p1kPp3/P1p1P2P/n1K5/8/8 b - - 5 49

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