Chess Puzzle #5Mb0s — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1118 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, hanging piece, master, short.

Position

White: king g3; rook e3; pawns a2/c5/f2/f5/h3. Black: king d5; bishop d3; pawns a6/b5/e4/g6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re2 — rook e3→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxe2 — bishop d3→e2, captures rook. Opponent replies f6 (pawn f5→f6).
  3. Best move: Ke6 — king d5→e6.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, hanging piece, master, short. The key move Bxe2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p5p1/1pPk1P2/4p3/3bR1KP/P4P2/8 w - - 1 54

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