Chess Puzzle #GdDl8 — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1544 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, sacrifice.

Position

White: king e3; bishop h8; pawns b2/g3/h2. Black: king f5; knight c5; pawns b4/c4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd4 — king e3→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: c3 — pawn c4→c3. Opponent replies bxc3 (pawn b2→c3, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: b3 — pawn b4→b3. Opponent replies Kxc5 (king d4→c5, captures knight).
  4. Best move: b2 — pawn b3→b2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, sacrifice. The key move is c3.

Position data

FEN: 7B/8/8/2n2k2/1pp5/4K1P1/1P5P/8 w - - 4 45

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