Chess Puzzle #eQUK9 — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2395 · Expert · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g3; bishop b1; knight g4; pawns a2/c4. Black: king d6; knight e2; pawns a3/b2/c5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf2 — king g3→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nc3 — knight e2→c3. Opponent replies Nf6 (knight g4→f6).
  3. Best move: Ke5 — king d6→e5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Nc3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/3k4/2p5/2P3N1/p5K1/Pp2n3/1B6 w - - 3 68

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