Chess Puzzle #6K0pp — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1434 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king e3; rook d2; knight c7; pawns e2/g3/h2. Black: king g7; rook a2; pawns a6/b3/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd3 — king e3→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: b2 — pawn b3→b2. Opponent replies Rxb2 (rook d2→b2, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Rxb2 — rook a2→b2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, short. The key move is b2.

Position data

FEN: 8/2N3kp/p5p1/8/8/1p2K1P1/r2RP2P/8 w - - 2 46

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