Chess Puzzle #0XQsm — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 889 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g3; bishop c6; knight a5; pawns c5/h3. Black: king h7; rook b2; pawns a7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc2 — rook b2→c2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Be4+ — bishop c6→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h7→g8).
  3. Best move: Bxc2 — bishop e4→c2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Be4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/p5pk/2B4p/N1P5/8/6KP/1r6/8 b - - 2 42

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