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

Rating 1125 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, short.

Position

White: king e3; bishop d2; pawns a5/c4/f7. Black: king g3; knight e6; pawns c6/e4/h3. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be1+ — bishop d2→e1, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kg2 — king g3→g2. Opponent replies Kxe4 (king e3→e4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: h2 — pawn h3→h2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, short. The key move is Kg2.

Position data

FEN: 8/5P2/2p1n3/P7/2P1p3/4K1kp/3B4/8 w - - 1 51

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