Chess Puzzle #TCErU — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1840 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king c4; bishop g7; pawns a2/a4/e4/g3. Black: king c6; knight g4; pawns e5/g5/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a4→a5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Opponent replies gxh4 (pawn g3→h4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: gxh4 — pawn g5→h4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is h4.

Position data

FEN: 8/6B1/2k5/4p1pp/P1K1P1n1/6P1/P7/8 w - - 2 41

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