Chess Puzzle #BVkQi — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1670 · Advanced · advantage, defensive move, endgame, short.

Position

White: king f4; rook e1; pawns a5/f5/h2. Black: king d5; bishop b3; pawns a7/b5/c3/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f5→f6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kd4 — king d5→d4. Opponent replies Re4+ (rook e1→e4, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kd3 — king d4→d3.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, endgame, short. The key move is Kd4.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/7p/Pp1k1P2/5K2/1bp5/7P/4R3 w - - 0 44

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