Chess Puzzle #Ew1zX — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1519 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king d3; rook e2; bishop b4; pawns a3/b5/f3/h2. Black: king f6; rook a1; bishop d4; pawns b6/f5/g6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg1 — bishop d4→g1. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bc3+ — bishop b4→c3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king f6→f7).
  3. Best move: Bxa1 — bishop c3→a1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Bc3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1p3kpp/1P3p2/1B1b4/P2K1P2/4R2P/r7 b - - 7 38

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