Chess Puzzle #9MxWr — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2209 · Expert · crushing, endgame, long, quiet move.

Position

White: king d2; knight e3; pawns a4/b4/h2. Black: king e5; bishop g5; pawns e4/g4/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king d2→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxe3 — bishop g5→e3, captures knight. Opponent replies Kxe3 (king e2→e3, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Opponent replies a5 (pawn a4→a5).
  4. Best move: h3 — pawn h4→h3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move Bxe3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/4k1bp/PP2p1p1/4N3/3K3P/8 w - - 0 45

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