Chess Puzzle #NvzR9 — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2275 · Expert · crushing, defensive move, endgame, short.

Position

White: king d3; knight f7; pawns d4/e5/f3/h3. Black: king e7; bishop f8; pawns d5/f6/g5/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nh8 — knight f7→h8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bg7 — bishop f8→g7. Opponent replies Ng6+ (knight h8→g6, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kf7 — king e7→f7.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, short. The key move is Bg7.

Position data

FEN: 5b2/4kN2/5p2/3pP1pp/3P4/3K1P1P/8/8 w - - 1 63

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