Chess Puzzle #MXgRk — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1452 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king g7; bishop g6; pawns d5/e6/h5. Black: king e7; rook g3; pawns c5/d6/e5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: c4 — pawn c5→c4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h6 — pawn h5→h6. Opponent replies Rh3 (rook g3→h3).
  3. Best move: h7 — pawn h6→h7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is h6.

Position data

FEN: 8/4k1K1/3pP1B1/2pPp2P/8/6r1/8/8 b - - 2 46

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