Chess Puzzle #1aa1L — Expert, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king d4; bishop c7; pawns b6/h3. Black: king g8; rook h1; knight e3; pawn h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxh3 — rook h1→h3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: b7 — pawn b6→b7. Opponent replies Nc2+ (knight e3→c2, gives check).
3. Best move: Kc4 — king d4→c4. Opponent replies Rh4+ (rook h3→h4, gives check).
4. Best move: Kc5 — king c4→c5. Opponent replies Rh5+ (rook h4→h5, gives check).
5. Best move: Kb6 — king c5→b6.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, very long. The key move is b7.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/2B4p/1P6/8/3K4/4n2P/8/7r b - - 0 49

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