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

Rating 1564 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king e6; rook b6; pawns c3/g3/h4. Black: king g6; bishop d3; pawns b3/c4/f6/g4/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king e6→e7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kf5 — king g6→f5. Opponent replies Rb5+ (rook b6→b5, gives check).
  3. Best move: Ke4 — king f5→e4.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Kf5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1R2Kpk1/7p/2p3pP/1pPb2P1/8/8 w - - 0 58

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