Chess Puzzle #cFMYg — Master, White to move, endgame

Rating 2516 · Master · clearance, crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, quiet move.

Position

White: king f6; bishop e7; pawns f5/g4. Black: king h7; rook e5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook e5→e1. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kf7 — king f6→f7. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook e1→f1).
  3. Best move: Bf6 — bishop e7→f6. Opponent replies Rb1 (rook f1→b1).
  4. Best move: g5 — pawn g4→g5.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is Kf7.

Position data

FEN: 8/4B2k/5K2/4rP2/6P1/8/8/8 b - - 16 57

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