Chess Puzzle #sz2nL — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1830 · Advanced · crushing, discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, short.

Position

White: king a1; queen b3; rook g1; bishop d4; pawns a3/b2. Black: king g4; queen f1; bishop e4; pawns a6/g2. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ka2 — king a1→a2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bb1+ — bishop e4→b1, gives check. Opponent replies Ka1 (king a2→a1).
  3. Best move: Bc2+ — bishop b1→c2, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, short. The key move is Bb1+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p7/8/3Bb1k1/PQ6/1P4p1/K4qR1 w - - 2 65

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