Chess Puzzle #Abd2s — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1517 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king b2; rook d8; bishop e2; pawns a4/b3/c2/c5/g2/h3. Black: king c7; rook h5; knight c4; pawns b7/c6/e6/f7/g6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: bxc4 — pawn b3→c4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kxd8 — king c7→d8, captures rook. Opponent replies Bxh5 (bishop e2→h5, captures rook).
  3. Best move: gxh5 — pawn g6→h5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Kxd8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3R4/1pk2pp1/2p1p1p1/2P4r/P1n5/1P5P/1KP1B1P1/8 w - - 0 35

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