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

Rating 1562 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king g2; rook g6; pawns a2/g3/h3. Black: king b2; bishop b6; pawns a7/c5/g5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a4 — pawn a2→a4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: c4 — pawn c5→c4. Opponent replies Rxg5 (rook g6→g5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: c3 — pawn c4→c3.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, quiet move, short. The key move is c4.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/1b4R1/2p3p1/8/6PP/Pk4K1/8 w - - 2 43

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