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

Rating 1973 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king c4; rook d4; bishop f6; pawns b4/c3/g5. Black: king g3; rook e1; pawns a6/c6/f4/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd3 — king c4→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f3 — pawn f4→f3. Opponent replies Kc4 (king d3→c4).
  3. Best move: f2 — pawn f3→f2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, short. The key move is f3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p1p2Bp1/6P1/1PKR1p2/2P3k1/8/4r3 w - - 0 54

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