Chess Puzzle #l7H2Y — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1855 · Advanced · endgame, equality, short, skewer.

Position

White: king c5; bishop a5; pawn b5. Black: king e5; rook g7; pawns a6/b7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: axb5 — pawn a6→b5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bc3+ — bishop a5→c3, gives check. Opponent replies Ke4 (king e5→e4).
  3. Best move: Bxg7 — bishop c3→g7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short, skewer. The key move is Bc3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p4r1/p7/BPK1k3/8/8/8/8 b - - 0 46

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