Chess Puzzle #07UFy — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1237 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, clearance, crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king d6; rook c6; pawns b6/c5/e4. Black: king g7; rook a5; knight f4; pawns f7/g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne6 — knight f4→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: b7 — pawn b6→b7. Opponent replies Rb5 (rook a5→b5).
  3. Best move: Rb6 — rook c6→b6.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, clearance, crushing, endgame, short. The key move is b7.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pk1/1PRK2p1/r1P5/4Pn2/8/8/8 b - - 9 47

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