Chess Puzzle #GR7jM — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2120 · Expert · advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, short.

Position

White: king e1; rook g4; bishop f1; pawns a3/b4/c2. Black: king f6; rook f3; knight g5; pawns b5/h3/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxb5 — bishop f1→b5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h2 — pawn h3→h2. Opponent replies Rh4 (rook g4→h4).
  3. Best move: Nh3 — knight g5→h3.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, short. The key move is h2.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/5k2/1p4n1/1P4R1/P4r1p/2P5/4KB2 w - - 8 40

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