Chess Puzzle #5JJjf — Expert, White to move, endgame

Rating 2079 · Expert · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long.

Position

White: king c3; knight d4; pawns b4/c5/h2. Black: king f5; bishop a2; pawns a7/b5/g5/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf4 — king f5→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: c6 — pawn c5→c6. Opponent replies Bd5 (bishop a2→d5).
  3. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7. Opponent replies Bb7 (bishop d5→b7).
  4. Best move: Nxb5 — knight d4→b5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long. The key move is c6.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/8/1pP2kpp/1P1N4/2K5/b6P/8 b - - 1 41

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