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

Rating 1439 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, pin, short.

Position

White: king h2; rook e4; bishop e2; pawns g7/h6. Black: king a2; rook g6; bishop c5; pawns a6/b5/e5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe5 — rook e4→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bd6 — bishop c5→d6. Opponent replies Kh3 (king h2→h3).
  3. Best move: Bxe5 — bishop d6→e5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pin, short. The key move is Bd6.

Position data

FEN: 8/6P1/p5rP/1pb1p3/4R3/8/k3B2K/8 w - - 3 51

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