Chess Puzzle #4GY85 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1139 · Beginner · endgame, equality, fork, short.

Position

White: king g2; bishop d7; pawn a4. Black: king b3; rook f1; pawn a5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf7 — rook f1→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Be6+ — bishop d7→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kxa4 (king b3→a4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Bxf7 — bishop e6→f7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move is Be6+.

Position data

FEN: 8/3B4/8/p7/P7/1k6/6K1/5r2 b - - 7 65

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