Chess Puzzle #6SCVc — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1426 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, knight endgame, short.

Position

White: king h2; knight c8; pawns b7/d6/e5/g3/h5. Black: king f7; knight c6; pawns c4/d7/e6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb6 — knight c8→b6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: c3 — pawn c4→c3. Opponent replies Nxd7 (knight b6→d7, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: c2 — pawn c3→c2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, knight endgame, short. The key move is c3.

Position data

FEN: 2N5/1P1p1kp1/2nPp2p/4P2P/2p5/6P1/7K/8 w - - 1 40

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