Chess Puzzle #E3Kzq — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1608 · Advanced · endgame, equality, hanging piece, short.

Position

White: king c2; rook a7; pawns a2/b3/c3/e6/h5. Black: king d8; bishop e3; pawns a5/c4/c6/d5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: bxc4 — pawn b3→c4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxa7 — bishop e3→a7, captures rook. Opponent replies cxd5 (pawn c4→d5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: cxd5 — pawn c6→d5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, hanging piece, short. The key move Bxa7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3k4/R7/2p1P3/p2p3P/2p5/1PP1b3/P1K5/8 w - - 1 45

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