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

Rating 2220 · Expert · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook d3; bishop f1; pawns f2/g6/h4. Black: king c4; rook b2; bishop e5; pawns d2/d5/f3. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kc5 — king c4→c5. Opponent replies g7 (pawn g6→g7).
  3. Best move: Bxg7 — bishop e5→g7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Kc5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/6P1/3pb3/2k4P/3R1p2/1r1p1P2/5BK1 w - - 1 51

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