Chess Puzzle #D7A2l — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1632 · Advanced · advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, master, promotion, short.

Position

White: king c5; bishop f6; pawns b5/c6/f5/g4. Black: king c7; rook f4; pawn h2. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be5+ — bishop f6→e5, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kd8 — king c7→d8. Opponent replies Bxf4 (bishop e5→f4, captures rook).
  3. Best move: h1=Q — pawn h2→h1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, master, promotion, short. The key move is Kd8.

Position data

FEN: 8/2k5/2P2B2/1PK2P2/5rP1/8/7p/8 w - - 0 57

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