Chess Puzzle #1lOKk — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1439 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, advantage, defensive move, endgame, short.

Position

White: king c5; bishop d4; pawns b4/c6/f2/h2. Black: king e6; rook d8; pawns a6/e4/g5/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g4 — pawn g5→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7. Opponent replies Rg8 (rook d8→g8).
  3. Best move: Kc6 — king c5→c6.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, defensive move, endgame, short. The key move is c7.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/8/p1P1k3/2K3pp/1P1Bp3/8/5P1P/8 b - - 4 47

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