Chess Puzzle #FqjcW — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1653 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, short, zugzwang.

Position

White: king d3; knight g2; pawns a3/c5/d4/f2/g3. Black: king e6; bishop g5; pawns a4/b5/c6/f5/g4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne3 — knight g2→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxe3 — bishop g5→e3, captures knight. Opponent replies fxe3 (pawn f2→e3, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Kd5 — king e6→d5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short, zugzwang. The key move Bxe3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/2p1k3/1pP2pb1/p2P2p1/P2K2P1/5PN1/8 w - - 7 59

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