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

Rating 1631 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king f3; rook e4; pawns b3/g4. Black: king c5; rook d3; pawns b4/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re3 — rook e4→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kd4 — king c5→d4. Opponent replies Rxd3+ (rook e3→d3, captures rook, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kxd3 — king d4→d3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is Kd4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/2k3p1/1p2R1P1/1P1r1K2/8/8 w - - 2 64

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