Chess Puzzle #2B2le — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 759 · Beginner · advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king b1; rook c4; pawns a5/b2/c2. Black: king f5; bishop e3; pawn g4. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b4 — pawn b2→b4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g3 — pawn g4→g3. Opponent replies a6 (pawn a5→a6).
  3. Best move: g2 — pawn g3→g2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, short. The key move is g3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/P4k2/2R3p1/4b3/1PP5/1K6 w - - 0 39

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