Chess Puzzle #1B6o0 — Master, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king c6; rook c5; pawns d5/f4. Black: king e7; rook d1; pawns f7/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kc7 — king c6→c7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: gxf4 — pawn g5→f4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kc6 (king c7→c6).
3. Best move: Kf6 — king e7→f6. Opponent replies Rc2 (rook c5→c2).
4. Best move: Rd3 — rook d1→d3. Opponent replies d6 (pawn d5→d6).
5. Best move: f3 — pawn f4→f3. Opponent replies Rc1 (rook c2→c1).
6. Best move: f2 — pawn f3→f2. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook c1→f1).
7. Best move: Rd2 — rook d3→d2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, rook endgame, very long. The key move gxf4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/4kp2/2K5/2RP2p1/5P2/8/8/3r4 w - - 0 55

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