Chess Puzzle #L7EyY — Expert, White to move, endgame

Rating 2387 · Expert · advanced pawn, advantage, defensive move, endgame, pin, very long.

Position

White: king b3; bishop b6; pawns a5/f4. Black: king g3; rook a4; pawns f5/f7/g4. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf4 — rook a4→f4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bc7 — bishop b6→c7. Opponent replies Kf3 (king g3→f3).
  3. Best move: a6 — pawn a5→a6. Opponent replies Re4 (rook f4→e4).
  4. Best move: a7 — pawn a6→a7. Opponent replies Re8 (rook e4→e8).
  5. Best move: Bb8 — bishop c7→b8.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, defensive move, endgame, pin, very long. The key move is Bc7.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/1B6/P4p2/r4Pp1/1K4k1/8/8 b - - 1 42

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