Chess Puzzle #PkkiY — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2288 · Expert · crushing, defensive move, endgame, fork, long.

Position

White: king d3; queen c5; knight g5. Black: king a3; rook d2; bishop c3; pawns a4/b4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke3 — king d3→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bd4+ — bishop c3→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd4 (queen c5→d4, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxd4 — rook d2→d4, captures queen. Opponent replies Kxd4 (king e3→d4, captures rook).
  4. Best move: Kb2 — king a3→b2.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, fork, long. The key move is Bd4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/2Q3N1/pp6/k1bK4/3r4/8 w - - 10 45

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