Chess Puzzle #02QUU — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 874 · Beginner · advantage, bishop endgame, endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king f2; bishop c1; pawns a4/d4/e4/e5/g3/h2. Black: king e8; bishop e7; pawns a6/b6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke3 — king f2→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bg5+ — bishop e7→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king e3→e2).
  3. Best move: Bxc1 — bishop g5→c1, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, bishop endgame, endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Bg5+.

Position data

FEN: 4k3/4bppp/pp6/4P3/P2PP3/6P1/5K1P/2B5 w - - 3 28

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