Chess Puzzle #81uoR — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1982 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king g6; bishop b6; pawns a5/f4. Black: king d7; knight g2; pawns a6/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f4→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h3 — pawn h4→h3. Opponent replies Bg1 (bishop b6→g1).
  3. Best move: Nh4+ — knight g2→h4, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is h3.

Position data

FEN: 8/3k4/pB4K1/P7/5P1p/8/6n1/8 w - - 0 63

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