Chess Puzzle #jfbDy — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2182 · Expert · crushing, defensive move, endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king c4; rook h1; pawns b3/e3/f4/h5. Black: king e6; bishop e7; pawns a6/b5/c6/e4/f5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd4 — king c4→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bb4 — bishop e7→b4. Opponent replies Rc1 (rook h1→c1).
  3. Best move: Kd6 — king e6→d6.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is Bb4.

Position data

FEN: 8/4b2p/p1p1k3/1p3p1P/2K1pP2/1P2P3/8/7R w - - 0 37

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