Chess Puzzle #HNi0M — Master, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2424 · Master · endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king d4; knight c5; pawns b4/c4. Black: king c2; bishop c8; pawn a6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd3 — knight c5→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kb3 — king c2→b3. Opponent replies b5 (pawn b4→b5).
  3. Best move: axb5 — pawn a6→b5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move is Kb3.

Position data

FEN: 2b5/8/p7/2N5/1PPK4/8/2k5/8 w - - 8 63

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