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

Rating 1400 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king e1; rook h1; bishop b6; pawn f2. Black: king g8; bishop d5; pawns b3/e4/f5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd2 — king e1→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: e3+ — pawn e4→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Bxe3 (bishop b6→e3, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Bxh1 — bishop d5→h1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move is e3+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/7p/1B4p1/3b1p2/4p3/1p6/5P2/4K2R w K - 0 49

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