Chess Puzzle #Gj6Gm — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1571 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king h2; rook h7; bishop g6; pawns g2/h3. Black: king f8; rook e3; pawns e5/g5/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxh6 — rook h7→h6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kg7 — king f8→g7. Opponent replies Rh5 (rook h6→h5).
  3. Best move: Kxg6 — king g7→g6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move is Kg7.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/7R/6Bp/4p1p1/8/4r2P/6PK/8 w - - 0 36

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