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

Rating 2074 · Expert · crushing, endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king c3; bishop f5; pawns g4/h5. Black: king f7; knight a5; pawns a6/f6/g5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king f7→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Be4 — bishop f5→e4. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f6→f5).
  3. Best move: gxf5 — pawn g4→f5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is Be4.

Position data

FEN: 8/5k2/p4p2/n4BpP/6P1/2K5/8/8 b - - 2 54

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