Chess Puzzle #8ApXi — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1430 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king f4; knight d3; pawns g3/g4/h3. Black: king e6; bishop a4; pawns b5/h6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke4 — king f4→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bc2 — bishop a4→c2. Opponent replies Kd4 (king e4→d4).
  3. Best move: Bxd3 — bishop c2→d3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Bc2.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/4k2p/1p6/b4KP1/3N2PP/8/8 w - - 1 49

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