Chess Puzzle #0c22f — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2322 · Expert · advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, quiet move.

Position

White: king h5; rook f6; pawns g5/h6. Black: king h7; rook c7; pawns a3/f7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf3 — rook f6→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ra7 — rook c7→a7. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook f3→f1).
  3. Best move: a2 — pawn a3→a2. Opponent replies Ra1 (rook f1→a1).
  4. Best move: Ra4 — rook a7→a4.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, quiet move, rook endgame. The key move is Ra7.

Position data

FEN: 8/2r2p1k/5R1P/6PK/8/p7/8/8 w - - 2 58

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