Chess Puzzle #afik9 — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2235 · Expert · endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king c4; bishop c3; knight f6; pawn d6. Black: king f5; rook d1. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd4 — bishop c3→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ke6 — king f5→e6. Opponent replies d7 (pawn d6→d7).
  3. Best move: Ke7 — king e6→e7.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move is Ke6.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/3P1N2/5k2/2K5/2B5/8/3r4 w - - 5 69

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