Chess Puzzle #AbKaf — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1453 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king e5; bishops d8/g4; pawns c5/h3. Black: king f7; rook a4; pawns b7/c6/f4/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc4 — rook a4→c4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Be6+ — bishop g4→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king f7→e8).
  3. Best move: Bxc4 — bishop e6→c4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Be6+.

Position data

FEN: 3B4/1p3k2/2p4p/2P1K3/r4pB1/7P/8/8 b - - 2 42

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