Chess Puzzle #0hap0 — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1300 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king d3; rook e4; pawns a2/g4. Black: king g6; rook d2; pawns b4/c3. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc4 — king d3→c4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: c2 — pawn c3→c2. Opponent replies Re1 (rook e4→e1).
  3. Best move: Rd1 — rook d2→d1.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is c2.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/6k1/8/1p2R1P1/2pK4/P2r4/8 w - - 5 48

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