Chess Puzzle #5ORNq — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king d3; bishop g8; pawns a2/f3/g5/h4. Black: king c5; knight d4; pawns a3/b4/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f3→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: b3 — pawn b4→b3. Opponent replies Bxb3 (bishop g8→b3, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Nxb3 — knight d4→b3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is b3.

Position data

FEN: 6B1/7p/6p1/2k3P1/1p1n3P/p2K1P2/P7/8 w - - 8 59

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