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

Rating 897 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king d3; knight d4; pawns a3/b4/c3. Black: king d5; bishop g2; pawns a6/b5/c6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf5 — knight d4→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Be4+ — bishop g2→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king d3→d2).
  3. Best move: Bxf5 — bishop e4→f5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Be4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p1p5/1p1k4/1P1N4/P1PK4/6b1/8 w - - 13 58

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