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

Rating 1550 · Intermediate · bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king e2; bishop c4; pawns c3/d3/e4/f5. Black: king f4; bishop e8; pawns a3/c5/f7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf2 — king e2→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bb5 — bishop e8→b5. Opponent replies Ba2 (bishop c4→a2).
  3. Best move: Bxd3 — bishop b5→d3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Bb5.

Position data

FEN: 4b3/5p2/8/2p2P2/2B1Pk2/p1PP4/4K3/8 w - - 0 49

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