Chess Puzzle #0CEtI — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1185 · Beginner · advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, promotion, short.

Position

White: king c4; bishop e4; pawns b6/d4/g2/h3. Black: king f7; rook e3; pawns a4/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a3 — pawn a4→a3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: b7 — pawn b6→b7. Opponent replies a2 (pawn a3→a2).
  3. Best move: b8=Q — pawn b7→b8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, promotion, short. The key move is b7.

Position data

FEN: 8/5kpp/1P2p3/8/p1KPB3/4r2P/6P1/8 b - - 0 42

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