Chess Puzzle #Pp6ZK — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2000 · Expert · crushing, endgame, long.

Position

White: king e6; knight f5; pawn d7. Black: king b6; bishop d8; pawn b4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king e6→f7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: b3 — pawn b4→b3. Opponent replies Ne3 (knight f5→e3).
  3. Best move: Kc6 — king b6→c6. Opponent replies Nd1 (knight e3→d1).
  4. Best move: Kxd7 — king c6→d7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move is b3.

Position data

FEN: 3b4/3P4/1k2K3/5N2/1p6/8/8/8 w - - 2 63

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