Chess tactic

Crushing Puzzle (1441)

After the setup move Bxg4, it is Black to move. Find the forcing continuation before checking the solution.

Position after Bxg4. Black to move.

Puzzle ID

0hanr

Rating

1441

Side to move

Black

Themes

Crushing, Endgame

Material

White is ahead by 4 points

FEN

8/pp4k1/5p2/4p2p/5PBp/4B3/PPP5/2K5 b - - 0 36

What to look for

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

36... hxg4 37. fxe5 37... fxe5 38. Bf2 38... g3

The full forcing line from the source position is:

36. Bxg4 36... hxg4 37. fxe5 37... fxe5 38. Bf2 38... g3