Chess Puzzle #Cb44w — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2230 · Expert · crushing, endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king a2; knight f3; pawns d4/g3. Black: king b4; bishop d3; pawns a3/c6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne1 — knight f3→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Be4 — bishop d3→e4. Opponent replies Ka1 (king a2→a1).
  3. Best move: Kc3 — king b4→c3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is Be4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/2p5/8/1k1P4/p2b1NP1/K7/8 w - - 8 61

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