Chess Puzzle #lU6H9 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1950 · Advanced · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; rook e2; bishop b5; pawns a6/f2/g3/h3. Black: king d4; rook a5; bishop c5; pawns b6/f7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb2 — rook e2→b2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kc3 — king d4→c3. Opponent replies Rb1 (rook b2→b1).
  3. Best move: Kc2 — king c3→c2.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Kc3.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/Pp5p/rBb3p1/3k4/6PP/4RPK1/8 w - - 5 45

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