Chess Puzzle #1hunk — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1297 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king f3; rook a1; bishop d2; pawns c4/d3/e4/f2. Black: king f6; rook d8; bishop b6; pawns a7/c5/f4/g5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh8 — rook d8→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bc3+ — bishop d2→c3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king f6→g6).
  3. Best move: Bxh8 — bishop c3→h8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Bc3+.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/p7/1b3k2/2p3p1/2P1Pp2/3P1K2/3B1P2/R7 b - - 5 42

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