Chess Puzzle #E2MUl — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1423 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, defensive move, endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king e4; rook c7; bishop c4; pawn b3. Black: king b6; bishop f8; pawns b4/c3. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf7 — rook c7→f7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: c2 — pawn c3→c2. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook f7→f1).
  3. Best move: Bh6 — bishop f8→h6.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, defensive move, endgame, equality, short. The key move is c2.

Position data

FEN: 5b2/2R5/1k6/8/1pB1K3/1Pp5/8/8 w - - 19 62

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