Chess Puzzle #0ZOgp — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1842 · Advanced · advanced pawn, endgame, equality, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king b6; rook a8; pawns a7/e5/h3. Black: king g7; rook a2; pawns f4/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb7 — king b6→b7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f3 — pawn f4→f3. Opponent replies Rd8 (rook a8→d8).
  3. Best move: f2 — pawn f3→f2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, equality, rook endgame, short. The key move is f3.

Position data

FEN: R7/P5k1/1K6/4P2p/5p2/7P/r7/8 w - - 0 43

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