Chess puzzle of the week - Black to play | Mafaaz Khalid - Tran Tuan An, Olympiad 2024

[@PowerPlayChess]

If you'd like to solve the puzzle interactively and play through the whole game, click here: chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/1014729

[@baoboumusic]

Nice. I saw Rc4+ Kd3 RxN pxR a3 and the rook has to give its life for the pawn but for some reason I didn't realise Black keeps the bishop and is winning. Very typical endgame patterns though, cut off the king, exchange sac, right bishop for the promotion. All I need is to see it more clearly :D

[@MikeWal2]

Worth noting that if white pushes the b pawn instead of taking the rook, the rook needs to check on d4 (and c4 if possible) in order to get to b8 in time to stop the b pawn. Black probably has time to save his a pawn with a3 and Bb2 - making the win easier than if both the b and a pawn go.

[@kevinwinter4514]

Got it but easy to play Kd7 !

[@joseraulcapablanca8564]

Knowing that there was a win made this fairly obvious. Though the details had to be checked. Thanks Daniel.

[@kevinwinter4514]

With a name like that, too easy hey 😂

[@joseraulcapablanca8564]

@ i am just a humble Capa fan. He was lazy, vain, and invincible. I have managed the first two.

[@ravikalyani915]

the timing of this video in uk 😛