Chess Puzzle #F3cVB — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1587 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, hanging piece, short.

Position

White: king d3; bishop e5; pawns b3/c4/f3/g4/h2. Black: king e6; knight h5; pawns a6/c6/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh5 — pawn g4→h5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kxe5 — king e6→e5, captures bishop. Opponent replies hxg6 (pawn h5→g6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: hxg6 — pawn h7→g6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, hanging piece, short. The key move Kxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/p1p1k1p1/4Bp1n/2P3P1/1P1K1P2/7P/8 w - - 1 41

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