Chess Puzzle #eSETC — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2375 · Expert · advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, short.

Position

White: king d3; rook e1. Black: king f5; bishop f4; pawns e5/h3. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh1 — rook e1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h2 — pawn h3→h2. Opponent replies Rd1 (rook h1→d1).
  3. Best move: Kg4 — king f5→g4.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, short. The key move is h2.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/4pk2/5b2/3K3p/8/4R3 w - - 0 75

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