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

Rating 2250 · Expert · defensive move, endgame, equality, quiet move, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king b5; pawns a6/b3/h4. Black: king d1; rook a2; pawn h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king d1→e2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: b4 — pawn b3→b4. Opponent replies Ra1 (rook a2→a1).
  3. Best move: Kb6 — king b5→b6.

Tactical themes

defensive move, endgame, equality, quiet move, rook endgame, short. The key move is b4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/P7/1K5p/7P/1P6/r7/3k4 b - - 2 56

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