Chess Puzzle #4kfF5 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1004 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, master, short, skewer.

Position

White: king g4; rook e1; knight e4; pawns a2/f5/g5. Black: king d8; rook h8; bishop f7; pawns a4/b6/e2. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe2 — rook e1→e2, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bh5+ — bishop f7→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf4 (king g4→f4).
  3. Best move: Bxe2 — bishop h5→e2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, short, skewer. The key move is Bh5+.

Position data

FEN: 3k3r/5b2/1p6/5PP1/p3N1K1/8/P3p3/4R3 w - - 2 46

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