Chess Puzzle #A4axT — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1420 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king c5; bishop e1; knight h5; pawn c4. Black: king f3; rook a4; pawns c6/g4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bh4 — bishop e1→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ra5+ — rook a4→a5, gives check. Opponent replies Kd6 (king c5→d6).
  3. Best move: Rxh5 — rook a5→h5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Ra5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/2p5/2K4N/r1P3p1/5k2/8/4B3 w - - 10 55

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