Chess Puzzle #H18LY — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1930 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long.

Position

White: king d3; bishop c7; pawns a4/f3/g4. Black: king c5; knight c4; pawns b3/b6/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc3 — king d3→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: b2 — pawn b3→b2. Opponent replies Kc2 (king c3→c2).
  3. Best move: Kb4 — king c5→b4. Opponent replies Bd8 (bishop c7→d8).
  4. Best move: Ka3 — king b4→a3.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long. The key move is b2.

Position data

FEN: 8/2B5/1p6/2k3p1/P1n3P1/1p1K1P2/8/8 w - - 0 40

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