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

Rating 1467 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king f3; knight f2; pawns a2/b3/c4/d5. Black: king e5; bishop d6; pawns a7/c7/f5/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke3 — king f3→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bc5+ — bishop d6→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king e3→f3).
  3. Best move: Bxf2 — bishop c5→f2, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Bc5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/p1p5/3b4/3Pkp2/2P4p/1P3K2/P4N2/8 w - - 2 53

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