Chess Puzzle #gwa2r — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1843 · Advanced · crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king d3; rook a6; bishop b4; pawns a5/c3. Black: king g6; rook e6; bishop c4; pawns b5/c6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd4 — king d3→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: c5+ — pawn c6→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Bxc5 (bishop b4→c5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Rxa6 — rook e6→a6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move is c5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/R1p1r1k1/Pp6/1Bb5/2PK4/8/8 w - - 6 56

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