Chess Puzzle #OgLFK — Master, White to move, endgame

Rating 2506 · Master · crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king c5; bishop f5; pawns c4/g4. Black: king g5; rook e3. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook e3→e1. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kb6 — king c5→b6. Opponent replies Re3 (rook e1→e3).
  3. Best move: c5 — pawn c4→c5.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, short. The key move is Kb6.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/2K2Bk1/2P3P1/4r3/8/8 b - - 0 66

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