Chess Puzzle #40UPG — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1350 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, hanging piece, master, short.

Position

White: king h2; bishop f7; pawns a2/e6/f4/g2/h3. Black: king f6; pawns a4/d5/e4/g6/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e7 — pawn e6→e7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kxf7 — king f6→f7, captures bishop. Opponent replies e8=Q+ (pawn e7→e8, promotes to queen, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kxe8 — king f7→e8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, hanging piece, master, short. The key move Kxf7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/5B2/4Pkp1/3p3p/p3pP2/7P/P5PK/8 w - - 0 47

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