Chess Puzzle #2V0C1 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1030 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook h7; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/h3. Black: king g5; bishop f4; pawns a7/c6/d5/g6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxa7 — rook h7→a7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Be3+ — bishop f4→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
  3. Best move: Bxa7 — bishop e3→a7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Be3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/p6R/2p3p1/3p2k1/5b2/2P4P/PP4P1/6K1 w - - 1 30

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