Chess Puzzle #2fiDR — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1427 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, master, short, skewer.

Position

White: king d1; rook b1; bishop g4; pawns f4/g3/h2. Black: king c4; rook b5; bishop d4; pawns b2/d6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d5 — pawn d6→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Be2+ — bishop g4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kb4 (king c4→b4).
  3. Best move: Bxb5 — bishop e2→b5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short, skewer. The key move is Be2+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/3p3p/1r6/2kb1PB1/6P1/1p5P/1R1K4 b - - 2 48

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