Chess Puzzle #LKZQ3 — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1815 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king d3; bishop b5; pawns a4/c5/d5/g2. Black: king f4; rook e4; pawns a5/c7/g5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb4 — rook e4→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: d6 — pawn d5→d6. Opponent replies cxd6 (pawn c7→d6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: c6 — pawn c5→c6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is d6.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p5/8/pBPP2p1/P3rk2/3K4/6P1/8 b - - 6 51

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