Chess Puzzle #CRSZH — Master, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2583 · Master · advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king f2; bishop d2; pawns c5/d4/e3/f4. Black: king f5; knight c2; pawns a3/a6/d5/e4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king f2→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ke6 — king f5→e6. Opponent replies Bc3 (bishop d2→c3).
  3. Best move: a2 — pawn a3→a2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Ke6.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p7/2Pp1k2/3PpP2/p3P3/2nB1K2/8 w - - 0 58

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