Chess Puzzle #7CnRR — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2259 · Expert · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king f1; bishop g3; knight e3; pawns b3/d4/h4. Black: king e6; bishop c7; knight f4; pawns a5/b4/e4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng2 — knight e3→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxg2 — knight f4→g2, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxc7 (bishop g3→c7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: a4 — pawn a5→a4.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Nxg2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/2b5/4k3/p7/1p1Ppn1P/1P2N1B1/8/5K2 w - - 3 47

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