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

Rating 1870 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, short, zugzwang.

Position

White: king c4; knight f1; pawns d4/e5/h3. Black: king c6; bishop g5; pawns b4/e6/f2. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxb4 — king c4→b4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kd5 — king c6→d5. Opponent replies Kc3 (king b4→c3).
  3. Best move: Ke4 — king d5→e4.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short, zugzwang. The key move is Kd5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/2k1p3/4P1b1/1pKP4/7P/5p2/5N2 w - - 0 52

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