Chess Puzzle #177tH — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1015 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king f2; bishop b3; knight d7; pawns a4/c4. Black: king f4; bishops c1/e4; pawns a5/c5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxc5 — knight d7→c5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Be3+ — bishop c1→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king f2→f1).
  3. Best move: Bxc5 — bishop e3→c5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Be3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/3N4/8/p1p5/P1P1bk2/1B6/5K2/2b5 w - - 0 54

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