Chess Puzzle #ePMh1 — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2752 · Master · crushing, endgame, long, quiet move.

Position

White: king g5; rook d5; bishop e4; pawns b2/e5/f3/h3. Black: king f8; rook d4; bishop e3; pawns c4/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf6 — king g5→f6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f3→f4).
  3. Best move: Bf2 — bishop e3→f2. Opponent replies e6 (pawn e5→e6).
  4. Best move: Rxd5 — rook d4→d5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is h6.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/5p1p/6p1/3RP1K1/2prB3/4bP1P/1P6/8 w - - 7 37

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