Chess Puzzle #10oAs — Master, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2433 · Master · crushing, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king e3; rook a7; pawn a5. Black: king f6; bishop d5; pawns e4/f3/g4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf2 — king e3→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ke5 — king f6→e5. Opponent replies Ke3 (king f2→e3).
  3. Best move: g3 — pawn g4→g3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is Ke5.

Position data

FEN: 8/R7/5k2/P2b4/4p1p1/4Kp2/8/8 w - - 0 46

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