Chess Puzzle #2GhSM — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1395 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king c4; rook a6; knight g5; pawns b5/c5/g2/h4. Black: king e7; rook c8; bishop g4; pawns g6/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b6 — pawn b5→b6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Be2+ — bishop g4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kb4 (king c4→b4).
  3. Best move: Bxa6 — bishop e2→a6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Be2+.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/4k3/R5p1/1PP3Np/2K3bP/8/6P1/8 w - - 3 40

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