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

Rating 2005 · Expert · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king d4; knight c4; pawns e5/f4/g3/h4. Black: king d1; bishop e6; pawns f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb6 — knight c4→b6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ke2 — king d1→e2. Opponent replies Ke4 (king d4→e4).
  3. Best move: Bf5+ — bishop e6→f5, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Ke2.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/4b1p1/4P2p/2NK1P1P/6P1/8/3k4 w - - 1 58

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