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

Rating 2282 · Expert · advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king f3; rook b5; pawns a3/b2/c2/e4. Black: king d6; knight g6; pawns a4/b4/c3/d4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxb4 — rook b5→b4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: d3 — pawn d4→d3. Opponent replies cxd3 (pawn c2→d3, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: c2 — pawn c3→c2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, master, short. The key move is d3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/3k2n1/1R6/pp1pP3/P1p2K2/1PP5/8 w - - 4 36

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