Chess Puzzle #0TCrY — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 890 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king h4; rook d1; pawns a5/b4/c3/h3. Black: king a4; bishop e4; pawns a7/c4/d5/f5/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh5 — king h4→h5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bf3+ — bishop e4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh4 (king h5→h4).
  3. Best move: Bxd1 — bishop f3→d1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Bf3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/8/P2p1p1p/kPp1b2K/2P4P/8/3R4 w - - 3 39

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