Chess tactic

Crushing Puzzle (1097)

After the setup move Nxa3, it is Black to move. Find the forcing continuation before checking the solution.

Position after Nxa3. Black to move.

Puzzle ID

0Icn2

Rating

1097

Side to move

Black

Themes

Crushing, Endgame

Material

Material is level

FEN

8/8/8/2p5/1bP5/NK6/3k4/8 b - - 0 79

What to look for

Find a move that decisively changes the evaluation, usually by force.

79... Bxa3 80. Kxa3 80... Kc3 81. Ka2 81... Kxc4

The full forcing line from the source position is:

79. Nxa3 79... Bxa3 80. Kxa3 80... Kc3 81. Ka2 81... Kxc4