Chess Puzzle #174wa — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 873 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, master, short, skewer.

Position

White: king c3; knight g2; pawns c4/f4/g3/h4. Black: king c5; bishop a3; pawns e6/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne1 — knight g2→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bb4+ — bishop a3→b4, gives check. Opponent replies Kd3 (king c3→d3).
  3. Best move: Bxe1 — bishop b4→e1, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short, skewer. The key move is Bb4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4p1p1/2k4p/2P2P1P/b1K3P1/6N1/8 w - - 3 42

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