Chess Puzzle #1DzRy — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1417 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, fork, master, short.

Position

White: king f6; bishop e3; pawns e6/f3/g4. Black: king d8; rook a5; knight f7; pawn g5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd6 — knight f7→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bb6+ — bishop e3→b6, gives check. Opponent replies Kc8 (king d8→c8).
  3. Best move: Bxa5 — bishop b6→a5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move is Bb6+.

Position data

FEN: 3k4/5n2/4PK2/r5p1/6P1/4BP2/8/8 b - - 0 44

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