Chess Puzzle #fO8BR — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c7; rook h1; bishop e4; pawns b5/c2/d3. Black: king h8; rook h6; knight e3; pawns d4/e5/f4/g3/h4. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxc2 — knight e3→c2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: b6 — pawn b5→b6. Opponent replies Nb4 (knight c2→b4).
3. Best move: Ra1 — rook h1→a1. Opponent replies Rxb6 (rook h6→b6, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Kxb6 — king c7→b6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, long, quiet move. The key move is b6.

Position data

FEN: 7k/2K5/7r/1P2p3/3pBp1p/3Pn1p1/2P5/7R b - - 0 46

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