Chess Puzzle #gE3rn — Expert, White to move, endgame

Rating 2190 · Expert · crushing, endgame, long.

Position

White: king c4; bishop a6; pawn a2. Black: king f6; knight b1; pawns a5/e5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf5 — king f6→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kd3 — king c4→d3. Opponent replies Kf4 (king f5→f4).
  3. Best move: Kc2 — king d3→c2. Opponent replies e4 (pawn e5→e4).
  4. Best move: Kxb1 — king c2→b1, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move is Kd3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/B4k2/p3p3/2K5/8/P7/1n6 b - - 0 56

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