Chess tactic

Crushing Puzzle (1747)

After the setup move d2, it is White to move. Find the forcing continuation before checking the solution.

Position after d2. White to move.

Puzzle ID

00Nqd

Rating

1747

Side to move

White

Themes

Crushing, Endgame, Sacrifice

Material

Material is level

FEN

8/p7/5P2/PP1bp3/4N3/K7/2kp4/8 w - - 0 49

What to look for

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

49. Nxd2 49... Kxd2 50. b6 50... axb6 51. axb6

The full forcing line from the source position is:

48... d2 49. Nxd2 49... Kxd2 50. b6 50... axb6 51. axb6