Chess Puzzle #t9km9 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1908 · Advanced · endgame, equality, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king h5; bishops b7/c5; pawns b3/b4/f5/g3/h4. Black: king f6; rook d1; pawns a6/b5/g7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g4 — pawn g3→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8 — rook d1→d8. Opponent replies Be7+ (bishop c5→e7, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kxe7 — king f6→e7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, quiet move, short. The key move is Rd8.

Position data

FEN: 8/1B4p1/p4k2/1pB2P1K/1P5P/1P4P1/8/3r4 w - - 1 59

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