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

Rating 2094 · Expert · crushing, endgame, long, quiet move.

Position

White: king c1; bishop c6; pawns a4/b4/c2/g5. Black: king g7; knight g4; pawns a7/e5/g6/h3. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b5 — pawn b4→b5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf2 — knight g4→f2. Opponent replies Kd2 (king c1→d2).
  3. Best move: e4 — pawn e5→e4. Opponent replies b6 (pawn b5→b6).
  4. Best move: axb6 — pawn a7→b6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is Nf2.

Position data

FEN: 8/p5k1/2B3p1/4p1P1/PP4n1/7p/2P5/2K5 w - - 1 39

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