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

Rating 1518 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king f1; rook e5; knight h3; pawns g3/h4. Black: king g7; rook a2; pawns a6/b4/e4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe4 — rook e5→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: b3 — pawn b4→b3. Opponent replies Rb4 (rook e4→b4).
  3. Best move: b2 — pawn b3→b2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, short. The key move is b3.

Position data

FEN: 8/6k1/p7/4R3/1p2p2P/6PN/r7/5K2 w - - 1 51

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