Chess Puzzle #Bnjeq — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1590 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, quiet move.

Position

White: king e2; knight f1; pawn g6. Black: king b5; bishop e5; pawns a5/f2. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf2 — king e2→f2, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: a4 — pawn a5→a4. Opponent replies Ne3 (knight f1→e3).
  3. Best move: a3 — pawn a4→a3. Opponent replies Nc2 (knight e3→c2).
  4. Best move: a2 — pawn a3→a2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is a4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/6P1/pk2b3/8/8/4Kp2/5N2 w - - 0 49

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