Chess Puzzle #9cRbr — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1419 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king f3; rook a8; pawns c3/h3. Black: king d6; bishop c4; pawns c5/d4/e6/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: cxd4 — pawn c3→d4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bd5+ — bishop c4→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg4 (king f3→g4).
  3. Best move: Bxa8 — bishop d5→a8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Bd5+.

Position data

FEN: R7/8/3kp3/2p3p1/2bp4/2P2K1P/8/8 w - - 0 51

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