Chess Puzzle #6K3Cr — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1506 · Intermediate · bishop endgame, crushing, discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, master.

Position

White: king f1; bishop e7; pawns a3/d4/f4/g2/h3. Black: king h5; bishop a6; pawns b5/d5/f5/g3/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd6 — bishop e7→d6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: b4+ — pawn b5→b4, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king f1→e1).
  3. Best move: b3 — pawn b4→b3.

Tactical themes

bishop endgame, crushing, discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, master, short. The key move is b4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/4B3/b7/1p1p1p1k/3P1P1p/P5pP/6P1/5K2 w - - 1 47

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