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

Rating 1961 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king e7; rook f6; bishop e5; pawns c5/h4. Black: king h5; queen c8; pawns b7/c6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg4 — king h5→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf8 — rook f6→f8. Opponent replies Qf5 (queen c8→f5).
  3. Best move: Rxf5 — rook f8→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short, trapped piece. The key move is Rf8.

Position data

FEN: 2q5/1p2K3/2p2R2/2P1B2k/7P/8/8/8 b - - 1 94

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