Chess Puzzle #93WIx — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1767 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h6; bishop a1; pawn g5. Black: king f5; knight e5; pawn a2. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb2 — bishop a1→b2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf7+ — knight e5→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh5 (king h6→h5).
  3. Best move: Nxg5 — knight f7→g5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Nf7+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/7K/4nkP1/8/8/p7/B7 w - - 16 66

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