Chess Puzzle #Ul8oT — Expert, White to move, endgame

Rating 2223 · Expert · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king b8; bishop c7; pawns b6/e5. Black: king c6; rook a1. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb1 — rook a1→b1. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kc8 — king b8→c8. Opponent replies Rb2 (rook b1→b2).
  3. Best move: e6 — pawn e5→e6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Kc8.

Position data

FEN: 1K6/2B5/1Pk5/4P3/8/8/8/r7 b - - 4 58

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