Chess Puzzle #YWSyF — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1803 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h7; bishop c3; pawns a4/b2/h6. Black: king f5; rook h2; pawns a6/b7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg5 — king f5→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kg7 — king h7→g7. Opponent replies Rh1 (rook h2→h1).
  3. Best move: h7 — pawn h6→h7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Kg7.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p5K/p6P/5k2/P7/2B5/1P5r/8 b - - 0 56

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