Chess Puzzle #7BNvW — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1751 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g2; rook f4; pawns e4/f2/g4/h4. Black: king g6; rook a1; bishop d4; pawn f7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg3 — king g2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Be5 — bishop d4→e5. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g3→g2).
  3. Best move: Bxf4 — bishop e5→f4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pin, short. The key move is Be5.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/6k1/8/3bPRPP/8/5PK1/r7 w - - 1 42

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