Chess Puzzle #jcm33 — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1995 · Advanced · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king b5; bishop f3; pawns e4/g4/h5. Black: king g5; knight b6; pawn a4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e5 — pawn e4→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: a3 — pawn a4→a3. Opponent replies h6 (pawn h5→h6).
  3. Best move: Kxh6 — king g5→h6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is a3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1n6/1K4kP/p3P1P1/5B2/8/8 w - - 0 75

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