Chess Puzzle #6687c — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1502 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook c6; bishop f5; pawns a2/e4/h3. Black: king h8; rook f3; bishop f4; pawns a6/c7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc5 — rook c6→c5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Be3+ — bishop f4→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
  3. Best move: Rf2+ — rook f3→f2, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Be3+.

Position data

FEN: 7k/2p5/p1R5/5B1p/4Pb2/5r1P/P7/6K1 w - - 0 53

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