Chess Puzzle #HdR81 — Master, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2561 · Master · crushing, endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king d2; rook g6; pawn c4. Black: king b3; bishop d4; pawns a4/b6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd3 — king d2→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bc5 — bishop d4→c5. Opponent replies Kd2 (king d3→d2).
  3. Best move: a3 — pawn a4→a3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is Bc5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1p4R1/8/p1Pb4/1k6/3K4/8 w - - 1 62

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