Chess Puzzle #O5Lrt — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2122 · Expert · advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king b2; rook g2; knight c3. Black: king e3; bishop e4; pawns b3/c2/d3. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg3+ — rook g2→g3, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bf3 — bishop e4→f3. Opponent replies Rg7 (rook g3→g7).
  3. Best move: d2 — pawn d3→d2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, short. The key move is Bf3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/8/4b3/1pNpk3/1Kp3R1/8 w - - 12 64

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