Chess Puzzle #Dz6pZ — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1401 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, clearance, crushing, defensive move, endgame, master.

Position

White: king e3; rook e5. Black: king a3; bishop c4; pawn b3. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re7 — rook e5→e7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: b2 — pawn b3→b2. Opponent replies Rb7 (rook e7→b7).
  3. Best move: Bb3 — bishop c4→b3.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, clearance, crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, short. The key move is b2.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/4R3/2b5/kp2K3/8/8 w - - 1 58

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