Chess tactic

Crushing Puzzle (1882)

After the setup move Ba5, it is Black to move. Find the forcing continuation before checking the solution.

Position after Ba5. Black to move.

Puzzle ID

041Zm

Rating

1882

Side to move

Black

Themes

Crushing, Endgame

Material

White is ahead by 4 points

FEN

4k1K1/4P3/8/B7/ppp3P1/P7/1P6/8 b - - 1 56

What to look for

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

56... c3 57. bxc3 57... b3 58. Bb4 58... b2

The full forcing line from the source position is:

56. Ba5 56... c3 57. bxc3 57... b3 58. Bb4 58... b2