Chess Puzzle #51AZC — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1202 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g5; bishop b1; pawns e5/f4. Black: king e7; knight b5; pawn a3. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f4→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nc3 — knight b5→c3. Opponent replies Bd3 (bishop b1→d3).
  3. Best move: a2 — pawn a3→a2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Nc3.

Position data

FEN: 8/4k3/8/1n2P1K1/5P2/p7/8/1B6 w - - 0 55

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