Chess Puzzle #3R0Yp — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1257 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, rook endgame.

Position

White: king d4; pawns a2/b6/c5. Black: king g3; rook c2; pawn h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: b7 — pawn b6→b7. Opponent replies Rb2 (rook c2→b2).
  3. Best move: c6 — pawn c5→c6. Opponent replies h3 (pawn h4→h3).
  4. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, rook endgame. The key move is b7.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1P6/2P4p/3K4/6k1/P1r5/8 b - - 0 50

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