Chess Puzzle #Bl9Qa — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1653 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g3; rooks a6/f6; pawn g4. Black: king g7; rook e5; bishop c3; pawns d4/e3/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rfc6 — rook f6→c6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: e2 — pawn e3→e2. Opponent replies Rc7+ (rook c6→c7, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kf8 — king g7→f8.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, short. The key move is e2.

Position data

FEN: 8/6k1/R4R2/4r1p1/3p2P1/2b1p1K1/8/8 w - - 1 56

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