Chess Puzzle #KGoOD — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king d2; bishop b1; pawns b5/f3/h7. Black: king d6; rook a8; pawns c4/c5/e5/f4/g5. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd5 — king d6→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Be4+ — bishop b1→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kd4 (king d5→d4).
  3. Best move: Bxa8 — bishop e4→a8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Be4+.

Position data

FEN: r7/7P/3k4/1Pp1p1p1/2p2p2/5P2/3K4/1B6 b - - 0 43

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