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

Rating 1824 · Advanced · advantage, endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king d2; rook d6; pawns a2/g3/h2. Black: king f7; bishop e4; pawns a6/b5/c4/d3/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxa6 — rook d6→a6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: b4 — pawn b5→b4. Opponent replies Ke3 (king d2→e3).
  3. Best move: c3 — pawn c4→c3.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is b4.

Position data

FEN: 8/5k1p/p2R4/1p6/2p1b3/3p2P1/P2K3P/8 w - - 2 38

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