Chess Puzzle #7nIdj — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1678 · Advanced · advantage, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king f3; rook g4; bishop f4; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4. Black: king h3; rooks f7/f8; pawns a5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d5 — pawn d4→d5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h5 — pawn h7→h5. Opponent replies Rg3+ (rook g4→g3, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kh4 — king h3→h4.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, short. The key move is h5.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/5r1p/8/p7/3P1BR1/2P2K1k/PP6/8 w - - 5 52

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