Chess Puzzle #RvVnH — Expert, White to move, endgame

Rating 2230 · Expert · crushing, endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king b4; bishop c4; pawns b2/f3. Black: king e7; knight e4; pawns f5/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd2 — knight e4→d2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Be2 — bishop c4→e2. Opponent replies g5 (pawn g6→g5).
  3. Best move: Kc3 — king b4→c3.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/4k3/6p1/5p2/1KB1n3/5P2/1P6/8 b - - 0 53

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