Chess Puzzle #9KQPr — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1464 · Intermediate · crushing, defensive move, endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king c6; rook e2; pawns c2/c4. Black: king f5; bishop c5; pawns b6/e6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd7 — king c6→d7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: e5 — pawn e6→e5. Opponent replies Kc6 (king d7→c6).
  3. Best move: e4 — pawn e5→e4.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is e5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1pK1p3/2b2k2/2P5/8/2P1R3/8 w - - 4 58

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