Chess Puzzle #3wPRD — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1175 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king b4; rook c3; pawns a4/h4. Black: king d4; bishop d3; pawns e4/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a4→a5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: e3 — pawn e4→e3. Opponent replies Rc1 (rook c3→c1).
  3. Best move: e2 — pawn e3→e2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, short. The key move is e3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/6p1/7p/PK1kp2P/2Rb4/8/8 w - - 0 85

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