Chess Puzzle #V6QG0 — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king g1; knight e5; pawns a6/b5/c3/d5/f2. Black: king a8; bishop c5; pawns g3/h3. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd3 — knight e5→d3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxf2+ — bishop c5→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Nxf2 (knight d3→f2, captures bishop).
3. Best move: h2+ — pawn h3→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
4. Best move: gxf2 — pawn g3→f2, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, sacrifice. The key move Bxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: k7/8/P7/1PbPN3/8/2P3pp/5P2/6K1 w - - 0 52

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