Chess Puzzle #Po2KI — Master, White to move, endgame

Rating 2461 · Master · advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king f1; rook a2; pawns b3/d6/h5. Black: king f4; bishop b2; pawns a3/b4/c5/f3/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg5 — king f4→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: d7 — pawn d6→d7. Opponent replies Bf6 (bishop b2→f6).
  3. Best move: Rc2 — rook a2→c2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, short. The key move is d7.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/3P3p/2p4P/1p3k2/pP3p2/Rb6/5K2 b - - 0 47

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