Chess Puzzle #EvaI5 — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1778 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, quiet move.

Position

White: king d4; rook d5; pawn c3. Black: king f4; bishop f5; pawns a3/a4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra5 — rook d5→a5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bc2 — bishop f5→c2. Opponent replies Re5 (rook a5→e5).
  3. Best move: a2 — pawn a3→a2. Opponent replies Re1 (rook e5→e1).
  4. Best move: Bb1 — bishop c2→b1.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is Bc2.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/3R1b2/p2K1k2/p1P5/8/8 w - - 0 52

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