Chess Puzzle #3lCXk — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1507 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king f2; rook g5; pawns d5/f4. Black: king f7; bishops f3/f6; pawn g4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf5 — rook g5→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kg6 — king f7→g6. Opponent replies Rxf6+ (rook f5→f6, captures bishop, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kxf6 — king g6→f6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short, trapped piece. The key move is Kg6.

Position data

FEN: 8/5k2/5b2/3P2R1/5Pp1/5b2/5K2/8 w - - 3 46

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