Chess Puzzle #6HMxh — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1476 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, long, quiet move.

Position

White: king e6; bishop g6; pawn f3. Black: king b4; knight h4; pawns a5/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh5 — bishop g6→h5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: a4 — pawn a5→a4. Opponent replies Kf6 (king e6→f6).
  3. Best move: a3 — pawn a4→a3. Opponent replies Bf7 (bishop h5→f7).
  4. Best move: Nxf3 — knight h4→f3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is a4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4K1B1/p6p/1k5n/5P2/8/8 w - - 0 49

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