Chess Puzzle #0u23O — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1424 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king f2; rook e6; pawns f3/g3/h3. Black: king g7; rook a2; pawns b4/e2/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe2 — rook e6→e2, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: b3 — pawn b4→b3. Opponent replies Rxa2 (rook e2→a2, captures rook).
  3. Best move: bxa2 — pawn b3→a2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is b3.

Position data

FEN: 8/6k1/4R3/7p/1p6/5PPP/r3pK2/8 w - - 0 48

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