Chess Puzzle #3tI6v — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1239 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook c7; pawns c2/f3/g2/h3. Black: king f6; bishop a4; pawns d4/e6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: c3 — pawn c2→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: d3 — pawn d4→d3. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
  3. Best move: d2 — pawn d3→d2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, short. The key move is d3.

Position data

FEN: 8/2R4p/4pkp1/8/b2p4/5P1P/2P3P1/6K1 w - - 3 42

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