Chess Puzzle #0DSOJ — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 811 · Beginner · endgame, equality, fork, short.

Position

White: king h2; rook e6; pawn f4. Black: king c5; bishop h7; pawn h3. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh3 — king h2→h3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bf5+ — bishop h7→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh4 (king h3→h4).
  3. Best move: Bxe6 — bishop f5→e6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move is Bf5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/7b/4R3/2k5/5P2/7p/7K/8 w - - 1 51

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