Chess Puzzle #2EOvV — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1810 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, rook endgame.

Position

White: king h3; rook b7; pawns b5/e5/f4/g3/h4. Black: king d8; rook c5; pawns d4/e6/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b6 — pawn b5→b6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: d3 — pawn d4→d3. Opponent replies Ra7 (rook b7→a7).
  3. Best move: d2 — pawn d3→d2. Opponent replies Ra1 (rook a7→a1).
  4. Best move: Rc1 — rook c5→c1.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, rook endgame. The key move is d3.

Position data

FEN: 3k4/1R6/4p1p1/1Pr1P2p/3p1P1P/6PK/8/8 w - - 1 39

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