Chess Puzzle #10dKU — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1655 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, quiet move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king c6; rook a7. Black: king g8; pawns f3/g5/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra4 — rook a7→a4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f2 — pawn f3→f2. Opponent replies Ra1 (rook a4→a1).
  3. Best move: g4 — pawn g5→g4. Opponent replies Kd5 (king c6→d5).
  4. Best move: g3 — pawn g4→g3.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, quiet move, rook endgame. The key move is f2.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/R6p/2K5/6p1/8/5p2/8/8 w - - 0 49

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