Chess Puzzle #LV25W — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1604 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long.

Position

White: king c3; bishop d2; pawns b6/c6/d4/f2. Black: king f3; rook a2; pawns b7/d5/f4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra6 — rook a2→a6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7. Opponent replies Ra8 (rook a6→a8).
  3. Best move: Kb4 — king c3→b4. Opponent replies Ke4 (king f3→e4).
  4. Best move: Kc5 — king b4→c5.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long. The key move is c7.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p6/1PP5/3p4/3P1p2/2K2k2/r2B1P2/8 b - - 0 50

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