Chess Puzzle #JI7PQ — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1453 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h1; rook e1; bishop c5; pawns f5/g3/h2. Black: king h7; rook a2; knight g5; pawns e6/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxe6 — pawn f5→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3 — knight g5→f3. Opponent replies Bg1 (bishop c5→g1).
  3. Best move: Nxe1 — knight f3→e1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Nf3.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pk/4p3/2B2Pnp/8/6P1/r6P/4R2K w - - 0 31

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