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

Rating 1146 · Beginner · crushing, deflection, endgame, short.

Position

White: king f3; knight g2; pawns b4/c5/d4/g4/h2. Black: king g5; bishop g6; pawns b5/b7/d5/e6/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne1 — knight g2→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Be4+ — bishop g6→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f3→e2).
  3. Best move: Kxg4 — king g5→g4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/1p6/4p1b1/1pPp2k1/1P1P2Pp/5K2/6NP/8 w - - 6 44

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