Chess Puzzle #HH76u — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1431 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king d6; bishop a4; pawns c2/c7/d4. Black: king g8; rook e8; pawns f7/g4/h3. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc8 — rook e8→c8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bd7 — bishop a4→d7. Opponent replies h2 (pawn h3→h2).
  3. Best move: Bxc8 — bishop d7→c8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, short. The key move is Bd7.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/2P2p2/3K4/8/B2P2p1/7p/2P5/8 b - - 1 49

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