Chess Puzzle #9HTDK — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king e4; knight g4; pawn a6. Black: king e6; bishop b8; pawns e5/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight g4→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: f5+ — pawn f7→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf4 (king e4→f4).
3. Best move: Bxe5+ — bishop b8→e5, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Bxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1b6/5p2/P3k3/4p3/4K1N1/8/8/8 w - - 9 62

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