Chess Puzzle #29I0n — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1870 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, long, rook endgame.

Position

White: king d2; rook c4; pawns a4/c3/d3/g3/h4. Black: king e6; rook c7; pawns a5/c5/e5/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d4 — pawn d3→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kd5 — king e6→d5. Opponent replies Rxc5+ (rook c4→c5, captures pawn, gives check).
  3. Best move: Rxc5 — rook c7→c5, captures rook. Opponent replies dxc5 (pawn d4→c5, captures rook).
  4. Best move: Kxc5 — king d5→c5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, rook endgame. The key move is Kd5.

Position data

FEN: 8/2r5/4k1p1/p1p1p2p/P1R4P/2PP2P1/3K4/8 w - - 2 35

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