Chess Puzzle #Bckxw — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1620 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, long, skewer.

Position

White: king f1; rook a1; bishop c1; pawns a2/b2/f2/h2. Black: king f7; rook g8; bishop b7; pawns a7/b6/d6/d7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be3 — bishop c1→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ba6+ — bishop b7→a6, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king f1→e1).
  3. Best move: Rg1+ — rook g8→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king e1→d2).
  4. Best move: Rxa1 — rook g1→a1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, skewer. The key move is Ba6+.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/pb1p1k2/1p1p4/8/8/8/PP3P1P/R1B2K2 w - - 3 24

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