Chess Puzzle #3QrM2 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1063 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king d3; bishop b8; knight c6; pawn h2. Black: king f6; rook b2; pawns a6/g4/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Be5+ — bishop b8→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg5 (king f6→g5).
  3. Best move: Bxb2 — bishop e5→b2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Be5+.

Position data

FEN: 1B6/8/p1N2k2/7p/6p1/3K4/1r5P/8 b - - 5 56

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