Chess Puzzle #Z3eRb — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1988 · Advanced · endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king h2; bishop h4; pawns b3/d4/e6. Black: king h7; rook c1; pawns b7/e2/e4/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc6 — rook c1→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: d5 — pawn d4→d5. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h7→g7).
  3. Best move: dxc6 — pawn d5→c6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move is d5.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p5k/4P2p/8/3Pp2B/1P6/4p2K/2r5 b - - 0 45

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