Chess Puzzle #UvJP9 — Master, White to move, endgame

Rating 2519 · Master · advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king d6; bishop c4; pawns b2/c6/f5. Black: king h8; rook e1; pawns a5/f6/g3. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc1 — rook e1→c1. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bd5 — bishop c4→d5. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h8→g7).
  3. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is Bd5.

Position data

FEN: 7k/8/2PK1p2/p4P2/2B5/6p1/1P6/4r3 b - - 2 53

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