Chess Puzzle #FepVz — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1472 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, pin, short.

Position

White: king g3; rook f7; pawn h4. Black: king e6; bishop d2. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf2 — rook f7→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Be1 — bishop d2→e1. Opponent replies Kf3 (king g3→f3).
  3. Best move: Bxf2 — bishop e1→f2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, pin, short. The key move is Be1.

Position data

FEN: 8/5R2/4k3/8/7P/6K1/3b4/8 w - - 1 51

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