Chess Puzzle #Ezmbg — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1813 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king f3; rook a7; pawns a4/b3/f5/g4. Black: king d5; bishop e5; pawns a5/c6/d3/f6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke3 — king f3→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bd4+ — bishop e5→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd3 (king e3→d3, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Bxa7 — bishop d4→a7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Bd4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/R7/2p2p2/p2kbP2/P5P1/1P1p1K2/8/8 w - - 0 43

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