Chess Puzzle #Zavd7 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1840 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook b6; pawns a3/d3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king c7; bishop c6; pawns a5/d5/e6/f6/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra6 — rook b6→a6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kb7 — king c7→b7. Opponent replies Rxa5 (rook a6→a5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Kb6 — king b7→b6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Kb7.

Position data

FEN: 8/2k5/1Rb1ppp1/p2p3p/5P2/P2P4/6PP/6K1 w - - 0 34

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