Chess Puzzle #6gl0i — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1872 · Advanced · advanced pawn, endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king f2; rook g7; pawn b7. Black: king a7; bishop b8; pawns f4/g3/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf3 — king f2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h3 — pawn h4→h3. Opponent replies Rh7 (rook g7→h7).
  3. Best move: h2 — pawn h3→h2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, equality, short. The key move is h3.

Position data

FEN: 1b6/kP4R1/8/8/5p1p/6p1/5K2/8 w - - 0 57

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