Chess Puzzle #58TW9 — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1598 · Intermediate · crushing, defensive move, endgame, short.

Position

White: king d2; rook h6; bishop g2; pawns b3/f2. Black: king f4; bishop f3; knight e5; pawns c5/c6/f5/h2. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh4+ — rook h6→h4, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng4 — knight e5→g4. Opponent replies Bxf3 (bishop g2→f3, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Kxf3 — king f4→f3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, short. The key move is Ng4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/2p4R/2p1np2/5k2/1P3b2/3K1PBp/8 w - - 2 45

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