Chess Puzzle #0Rtbc — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1889 · Advanced · advantage, defensive move, endgame, long, quiet move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king b1; rook e8; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4. Black: king b7; pawns a7/b6/c7/g4/g5/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh8 — rook e8→h8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g3 — pawn g4→g3. Opponent replies Re8 (rook h8→e8).
  3. Best move: h5 — pawn h6→h5. Opponent replies Re1 (rook e8→e1).
  4. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, endgame, long, quiet move, rook endgame. The key move is g3.

Position data

FEN: 4R3/pkp5/1p5p/6p1/3P2p1/2P5/PP6/1K6 w - - 1 32

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