Chess Puzzle #2lskY — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1608 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, quiet move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king e5; rook d8; pawns a4/b4/c5. Black: king e3; pawns a7/b7/c7/d3/g5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook d8→g8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: d2 — pawn d3→d2. Opponent replies Rd8 (rook g8→d8).
  3. Best move: g4 — pawn g5→g4. Opponent replies Kf5 (king e5→f5).
  4. Best move: g3 — pawn g4→g3.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, quiet move, rook endgame. The key move is d2.

Position data

FEN: 3R4/ppp5/8/2P1K1p1/PP6/3pk3/8/8 w - - 0 39

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