Chess tactic

Crushing Puzzle (1027)

After the setup move Bc3, it is Black to move. Find the forcing continuation before checking the solution.

Position after Bc3. Black to move.

Puzzle ID

0lwTi

Rating

1027

Side to move

Black

Themes

Crushing, Endgame

Material

Material is level

FEN

8/8/p1k5/4p2p/P1K1Pp1P/2B2P2/8/b7 b - - 2 70

What to look for

Find a move that decisively changes the evaluation, usually by force.

70... Bxc3 71. Kxc3 71... Kc5 72. a5 72... Kb5

The full forcing line from the source position is:

70. Bc3 70... Bxc3 71. Kxc3 71... Kc5 72. a5 72... Kb5