Chess Puzzle #oj3yU — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2317 · Expert · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long.

Position

White: king c4; rook h1; pawn e4. Black: king e5; bishop f3; pawns a4/b3/d6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook h1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: b2 — pawn b3→b2. Opponent replies Kc3 (king c4→c3).
  3. Best move: a3 — pawn a4→a3. Opponent replies Kb3 (king c3→b3).
  4. Best move: Bxe4 — bishop f3→e4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long. The key move is b2.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/3p4/4k3/p1K1P3/1p3b2/8/7R w - - 2 52

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