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

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king d4; knights e3/e5; pawn f4. Black: king g3; bishop c8; pawn h3. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: N5g4 — knight e5→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg4 — bishop c8→g4, captures knight. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f4→f5).
  3. Best move: Bxf5 — bishop g4→f5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Bxg4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2b5/8/8/4N3/3K1P2/4N1kp/8/8 w - - 3 64

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