Chess Puzzle #H7yyl — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1753 · Advanced · endgame, equality, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook a1; pawns a6/f2/h3. Black: king c7; bishops b3/f4; pawns d4/e4/f5/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb8 — king c7→b8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rb1 — rook a1→b1. Opponent replies Ka7 (king b8→a7).
  3. Best move: Rxb3 — rook b1→b3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, pin, short. The key move is Rb1.

Position data

FEN: 8/2k5/P6p/5p2/3ppb2/1b5P/5P2/R5K1 b - - 0 40

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