Chess Puzzle #G7Eli — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2007 · Expert · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king e1; rooks e6/h3; pawns d4/e3. Black: king c4; rook a2; bishop b5; pawns b4/f5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re5 — rook e6→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: b3 — pawn b4→b3. Opponent replies Rc5+ (rook e5→c5, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kb4 — king c4→b4.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is b3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4R3/1b3p2/1pkP4/4P2R/r7/4K3 w - - 0 42

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