Chess Puzzle #7tOfS — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1492 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, advantage, defensive move, endgame, short.

Position

White: king d6; rook c8; bishop c6; pawn g4. Black: king g7; rook a6; pawns a3/g5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc7+ — rook c8→c7, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kf6 — king g7→f6. Opponent replies Rh7 (rook c7→h7).
  3. Best move: a2 — pawn a3→a2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, defensive move, endgame, short. The key move is Kf6.

Position data

FEN: 2R5/6k1/r1BK4/6p1/6P1/p7/8/8 w - - 0 78

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