Chess Puzzle #cPaBf — Expert, White to move, endgame

Rating 2370 · Expert · advanced pawn, advantage, defensive move, endgame, quiet move, very long.

Position

White: king b1; knight e6; pawns a2/b2/c6. Black: king g6; rook b4; pawns a4/g5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a3 — pawn a4→a3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7. Opponent replies Rc4 (rook b4→c4).
  3. Best move: b3 — pawn b2→b3. Opponent replies Rc3 (rook c4→c3).
  4. Best move: b4 — pawn b3→b4. Opponent replies Rc4 (rook c3→c4).
  5. Best move: b5 — pawn b4→b5.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, defensive move, endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is c7.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/2P1N1k1/6p1/pr6/8/PP6/1K6 b - - 0 51

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