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

Rating 1889 · Advanced · crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, quiet move.

Position

White: king g2; queen h4; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g3. Black: king c7; rook e8; bishop c6; pawn g4. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g2→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1 — rook e8→e1. Opponent replies Qh7+ (queen h4→h7, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kb6 — king c7→b6. Opponent replies f3 (pawn f2→f3).
  4. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop c6→f3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is Re1.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/2k5/2b5/8/6pQ/2P3P1/PP3PK1/8 w - - 11 38

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.

Puzzle data from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Analysis powered by Stockfish 18 in your browser.