Chess Puzzle #98ynE — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1435 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king d1; rook a5; knight g4; pawns a3/b2/f3/h2. Black: king d6; rook g2; bishop c4; pawns a6/f4/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra4 — rook a5→a4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bb3+ — bishop c4→b3, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king d1→e1).
  3. Best move: Bxa4 — bishop b3→a4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Bb3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/p2k4/R7/2b2pN1/P4P2/1P4rP/3K4 w - - 0 39

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