Chess Puzzle #8g8YO — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1556 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, hanging piece, short.

Position

White: king f2; bishop b6; pawns a3/b2/e4/f3/h2. Black: king c6; bishop b4; pawns e5/f6/g7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: axb4 — pawn a3→b4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kxb6 — king c6→b6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Ke3 (king f2→e3).
  3. Best move: Kb5 — king b6→b5.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, hanging piece, short. The key move Kxb6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/6p1/1Bk2p2/4p2p/1b2P3/P4P2/1P3K1P/8 w - - 0 32

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