Chess Puzzle #10HYg — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 979 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, hanging piece, short.

Position

White: king d5; rook a2; pawn e7. Black: king b3; bishop f7; pawn h4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd6 — king d5→d6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kxa2 — king b3→a2, captures rook. Opponent replies Ke5 (king d6→e5).
  3. Best move: h3 — pawn h4→h3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, hanging piece, short. The key move Kxa2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/4Pb2/8/3K4/7p/1k6/R7/8 w - - 0 59

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