Chess Puzzle #a6Gzg — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2212 · Expert · endgame, equality, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king b6; rook e3; bishop b4; pawn a3. Black: king c2; bishop f5; pawns a4/c3/e2. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ka5 — king b6→a5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bd3 — bishop f5→d3. Opponent replies Kxa4 (king a5→a4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Kd2 — king c2→d2.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, quiet move, short. The key move is Bd3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1K6/5b2/pB6/P1p1R3/2k1p3/8 w - - 2 59

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