Chess Puzzle #4cmO5 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; rook h8; bishop b2; pawns a2/e5/g4/h7. Black: king g7; bishop d3; knight e6; pawns a7/b6/c7/d7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ra8 — rook h8→a8. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Be4+ — bishop d3→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g2→f2).
3. Best move: Bxa8 — bishop e4→a8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Be4+.

Position data

FEN: 7R/p1pp2kP/1p2n3/4P3/6P1/3b4/PB4K1/8 w - - 3 37

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