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

Rating 908 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king c2; rook f1; bishop g4; pawns a2/b2/d4/g3/h4. Black: king e7; rook b8; bishop d5; pawns a5/c4/d6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf5 — rook f1→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Be4+ — bishop d5→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kc3 (king c2→c3).
  3. Best move: Bxf5 — bishop e4→f5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r6/4k3/3p3p/p2b4/2pP2BP/6P1/PPK5/5R2 w - - 4 36

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