Chess Puzzle #34t3T — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1292 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, fork, master, short.

Position

White: king f1; rook a6; bishop f5; pawns e3/g4. Black: king f7; rook a3; knight f3; pawns a5/b4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra2 — rook a3→a2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Be6+ — bishop f5→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f7→e7).
  3. Best move: Bxa2 — bishop e6→a2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move is Be6+.

Position data

FEN: 8/5k2/R7/p4B2/1p4P1/r3Pn2/8/5K2 b - - 0 41

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