Chess Puzzle #1EzV9 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1131 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king e3; bishop a2; knight d3; pawns e4/g4/h3. Black: king h6; bishops d7/h2; pawns a3/c5/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxc5 — knight d3→c5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bg1+ — bishop h2→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf4 (king e3→f4).
  3. Best move: Bxc5 — bishop g1→c5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Bg1+.

Position data

FEN: 8/3b4/7k/2p5/4P1Pp/p2NK2P/B6b/8 w - - 0 52

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