Chess Puzzle #066Ju — Expert, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king h1; rook b1; bishop f8; pawns b7/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen e3; knight f6; pawns g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd7 — knight f6→d7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bc5 — bishop f8→c5. Opponent replies Qe5 (queen e3→e5).
3. Best move: Rd1 — rook b1→d1. Opponent replies h5 (pawn h7→h5).
4. Best move: Rxd7 — rook d1→d7, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move is Bc5.

Position data

FEN: 5B1k/1P4pp/5n2/8/8/4q3/6PP/1R5K b - - 0 36

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