Chess Puzzle #YiKMY — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1807 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, master, master vs master, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king e3; rook b6; pawns b4/e5. Black: king d7; bishop c6; pawns b7/f7/g5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b5 — pawn b4→b5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kc7 — king d7→c7. Opponent replies Ra6 (rook b6→a6).
  3. Best move: bxa6 — pawn b7→a6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, master vs master, short, trapped piece. The key move is Kc7.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p1k1p2/1Rb5/4P1p1/1P6/4K3/8/8 w - - 1 44

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