Chess Puzzle #2BBa1 — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1801 · Advanced · advanced pawn, endgame, equality, promotion, short.

Position

White: king b3; rook g3; knight e5; pawns a5/f4. Black: king h5; bishop f1; pawn h2. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a6 — pawn a5→a6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h1=Q — pawn h2→h1, promotes to queen. Opponent replies Rg5+ (rook g3→g5, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kh6 — king h5→h6.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, equality, promotion, short. The key move is h1=Q.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/P3N2k/5P2/1K4R1/7p/5b2 w - - 0 47

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