Chess Puzzle #G77MN — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1426 · Intermediate · crushing, defensive move, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g4; bishop d8; pawns a3/b4/d4/g3/h4. Black: king g6; knight d7; pawns b5/d5/g5/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh3 — king g4→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g4+ — pawn g5→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h3→g2).
  3. Best move: Kf5 — king g6→f5.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, short. The key move is g4+.

Position data

FEN: 3B4/3n4/6k1/1p1p2pp/1P1P2KP/P5P1/8/8 w - - 0 40

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