Chess Puzzle #PyCop — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2294 · Expert · advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, master, promotion, short.

Position

White: king d6; rook g7; pawns a5/h4. Black: king d8; bishop h7; knight d7; pawns a6/b2. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxh7 — rook g7→h7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kc8 — king d8→c8. Opponent replies Rxd7 (rook h7→d7, captures knight).
  3. Best move: b1=Q — pawn b2→b1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, master, promotion, short. The key move is Kc8.

Position data

FEN: 3k4/3n2Rb/p2K4/P7/7P/8/1p6/8 w - - 0 34

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