Chess Puzzle #NYck8 — Master, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2502 · Master · crushing, endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king e4; knight c2; pawns a5/b4/c3. Black: king g5; bishop c4; pawns a6/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne3 — knight c2→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Be2 — bishop c4→e2. Opponent replies Nf5 (knight e3→f5).
  3. Best move: h3 — pawn h4→h3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is Be2.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p7/P5k1/1Pb1K2p/2P5/2N5/8 w - - 0 41

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