Chess Puzzle #3fVTm — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1362 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king d3; knight c5; pawns a5/b4/f3. Black: king d5; bishop h3; pawns a6/c7/f7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxa6 — knight c5→a6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bf1+ — bishop h3→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king d3→d2).
  3. Best move: Bxa6 — bishop f1→a6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Bf1+.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p2p2/p7/P1Nk4/1P6/3K1P1b/8/8 w - - 0 48

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