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

Rating 1843 · Advanced · endgame, equality, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king b2; bishop f2; knight c5; pawns a2/b4/c2. Black: king d5; rook h2; pawns c6/d4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg1 — bishop f2→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg2 — rook h2→g2. Opponent replies Bxd4 (bishop g1→d4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Kxd4 — king d5→d4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short, trapped piece. The key move is Rg2.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/2p5/2Nk4/1P1p4/8/PKP2B1r/8 w - - 3 49

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