Chess Puzzle #K70aO — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1532 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king a3; rook c5; pawns b2/b4. Black: king g5; rook f5; pawns b5/f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc5 — rook f5→c5, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: bxc5 — pawn b4→c5, captures rook. Opponent replies Kf5 (king g5→f5).
  3. Best move: Kb4 — king a3→b4.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move bxc5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/8/1pR2rk1/1P6/K7/1P6/8 b - - 3 41

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