Chess Puzzle #CD2uT — Master, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2409 · Master · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, quiet move.

Position

White: king e3; rook e4; pawns g2/g4. Black: king a1; bishop e7; pawns b3/g5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re5 — rook e4→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ba3 — bishop e7→a3. Opponent replies Ra5 (rook e5→a5).
  3. Best move: Ka2 — king a1→a2. Opponent replies Kd2 (king e3→d2).
  4. Best move: b2 — pawn b3→b2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is Ba3.

Position data

FEN: 8/4b3/8/6p1/4R1P1/1p2K3/6P1/k7 w - - 1 57

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