Chess Puzzle #C4Gge — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1489 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king f2; bishop b4; pawns f4/g3/h2. Black: king f6; knight c3; pawns d4/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc3 — bishop b4→c3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: dxc3 — pawn d4→c3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f2→e2).
  3. Best move: Kf5 — king f6→f5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move dxc3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pp/5k2/8/1B1p1P2/2n3P1/5K1P/8 w - - 6 66

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