Chess Puzzle #2RN7K — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1342 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king f1; rook f3; pawns g4/h4. Black: king d3; rook g8; pawn e3. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kd2 — king d3→d2. Opponent replies Kg2 (king f1→g2).
  3. Best move: e2 — pawn e3→e2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is Kd2.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/8/8/8/6PP/3kpR2/8/5K2 w - - 2 52

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