Chess Puzzle #9JEao — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1779 · Advanced · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; rook a7; bishops b4/e2; pawns a3/d6/e5/f3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; rook b3; bishops c6/e3; pawns c4/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc4 — bishop e2→c4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rb2+ — rook b3→b2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king g2→h3).
  3. Best move: Bxa7 — bishop e3→a7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Rb2+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/R4pp1/2bP3p/4P3/1Bp5/Pr2bPP1/4B1KP/8 w - - 5 37

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