Chess Puzzle #K4ncF — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1581 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king g2; rook c2; pawns e5/h4. Black: king b5; bishop b4; pawns d3/e6/f7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc1 — rook c2→c1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: d2 — pawn d3→d2. Opponent replies Rg1 (rook c1→g1).
  3. Best move: Kc4 — king b5→c4.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, short. The key move is d2.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/4p3/1k2P3/1b5P/3p4/2R3K1/8 w - - 0 43

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