Chess Puzzle #EP4db — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2130 · Expert · advanced pawn, advantage, defensive move, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g5; rook h2; bishop d4; pawns a5/e3/f4/h6. Black: king e6; rook c4; bishop e4; pawns a6/b5/d5/g3. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh4 — rook h2→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g2 — pawn g3→g2. Opponent replies Rg4 (rook h4→g4).
  3. Best move: Rc2 — rook c4→c2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, defensive move, endgame, short. The key move is g2.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p3k2P/Pp1p2K1/2rBbP2/4P1p1/7R/8 w - - 0 53

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