Chess Puzzle #ZeVW4 — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1889 · Advanced · endgame, equality, hanging piece, short.

Position

White: king f5; bishop b6; pawns a5/c5/h5. Black: king f7; rook b5; pawns a6/b7/c6/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxb6 — rook b5→b6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: cxb6 — pawn c5→b6, captures rook. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f7→e7).
  3. Best move: Kg6 — king f5→g6.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, hanging piece, short. The key move cxb6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p3kp1/pBp5/PrP2K1P/8/8/8/8 b - - 6 54

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