Chess Puzzle #CMPi4 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1511 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook c6; bishop e4; pawns a3/b4/f3/h4. Black: king g8; rook a2; bishop e6; pawns a7/b6/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bh3 — bishop e6→h3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bd5+ — bishop e4→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  3. Best move: Bxa2 — bishop d5→a2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p5pp/1pR1bp2/8/1P2B2P/P4P2/r7/6K1 b - - 2 37

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