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

Rating 2100 · Expert · crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king e3; knight f6; pawns g3/h4. Black: king e6; bishop g2; pawns e5/f5/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh5 — knight f6→h5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bh3 — bishop g2→h3. Opponent replies Ng7+ (knight h5→g7, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kf7 — king e6→f7.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, quiet move, short. The key move is Bh3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4kN2/4pp1p/7P/4K1P1/6b1/8 w - - 53 80

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