Chess Puzzle #I7dOR — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1775 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king b5; rook d1; bishop f3; pawns a4/e4/g4. Black: king e7; rook f6; bishop b7; pawns a5/e5/f7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd3 — rook d1→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ba6+ — bishop b7→a6, gives check. Opponent replies Kc5 (king b5→c5).
  3. Best move: Bxd3 — bishop a6→d3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Ba6+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1b2kp2/5r2/pK2p3/P3P1P1/5B2/8/3R4 w - - 3 40

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