Chess Puzzle #56dfp — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1168 · Beginner · crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king d2; rook a4; bishop d4; pawns c3/d5. Black: king b8; queen b1; pawns f5/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe4 — queen b1→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ba7+ — bishop d4→a7, gives check. Opponent replies Kc8 (king b8→c8).
  3. Best move: Rxe4 — rook a4→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move is Ba7+.

Position data

FEN: 1k6/8/6p1/3P1p2/R2B4/2P5/3K4/1q6 b - - 7 56

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