Chess Puzzle #7quku — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2386 · Expert · advanced pawn, crushing, discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, short.

Position

White: king e5; rook b6; pawns f2/g2/h3. Black: king f7; bishop d3; pawns e4/f4/g5/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf5 — king e5→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: e3+ — pawn e4→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg5 (king f5→g5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: e2 — pawn e3→e2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, short. The key move is e3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/5k2/1R6/4K1pp/4pp2/3b3P/5PP1/8 w - - 0 59

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