Chess Puzzle #5NzAD — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1400 · Intermediate · advantage, defensive move, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h2; rook a6; bishop g4; pawns f3/g2/h6. Black: king f6; rook a1; bishop d5; pawns a2/e6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h7 — pawn h6→h7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kg7 — king f6→g7. Opponent replies Ra7+ (rook a6→a7, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kh8 — king g7→h8.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, endgame, short. The key move is Kg7.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/R3pk1P/3b4/6B1/5P2/p5PK/r7 w - - 0 58

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