Chess Puzzle #Du8xw — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1831 · Advanced · advantage, defensive move, endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king c1; bishop b4; pawns a2/b2/c2/e3/f2. Black: king h8; knight f3; pawns f6/g7/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a4 — pawn a2→a4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Opponent replies Bd6 (bishop b4→d6).
  3. Best move: Ne5 — knight f3→e5.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is h4.

Position data

FEN: 7k/6p1/5p2/7p/1B6/4Pn2/PPP2P2/2K5 w - - 0 31

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