Chess Puzzle #DArk0 — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2271 · Expert · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king e4; bishop g5; pawns c4/g2. Black: king d7; knight a2; pawns b4/c5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be3 — bishop g5→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: b3 — pawn b4→b3. Opponent replies Kd3 (king e4→d3).
  3. Best move: b2 — pawn b3→b2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, short. The key move is b3.

Position data

FEN: 8/3k4/8/2p3B1/1pP1K3/8/n5P1/8 w - - 2 62

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