Chess Puzzle #2Alx9 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 866 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, master, short.

Position

White: king d4; rook g8; bishop c3; pawns b2/e4. Black: king f3; bishops e6/f4; pawns c4/f7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg1 — rook g8→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Be3+ — bishop f4→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Ke5 (king d4→e5).
  3. Best move: Bxg1 — bishop e3→g1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6R1/5p2/4b3/8/2pKPb2/2B2k2/1P6/8 w - - 13 41

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