Chess Puzzle #24hRV — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 977 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; bishop c6; pawns a2/d6/e7/g4/h3. Black: king e6; bishop g6; pawns a6/b5/c4/h6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e8=Q+ — pawn e7→e8, promotes to queen, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxe8 — bishop g6→e8, captures queen. Opponent replies d7 (pawn d6→d7).
  3. Best move: Bxd7 — bishop e8→d7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Bxe8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/4P2p/p1BPk1bp/1p6/2p3P1/7P/P7/6K1 w - - 3 35

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