Chess Puzzle #Fym46 — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1850 · Advanced · advantage, endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/e1; pawns a7/e6/f2/g3. Black: king h7; rooks b5/g4; bishop a8; pawn f4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e7 — pawn e6→e7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh5 — rook b5→h5. Opponent replies Re4 (rook e1→e4).
  3. Best move: Bxe4 — bishop a8→e4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is Rh5.

Position data

FEN: b7/P6k/4P3/1r6/5pr1/6P1/5P2/R3R1K1 w - - 0 37

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