Chess Puzzle #40PgF — Master, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2701 · Master · advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, short.

Position

White: king d4; rook a6; knight e5. Black: king f5; rook g2; pawns g5/h3. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd3 — knight e5→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h2 — pawn h3→h2. Opponent replies Rh6 (rook a6→h6).
  3. Best move: Re2 — rook g2→e2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, short. The key move is h2.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/R7/4Nkp1/3K4/7p/6r1/8 w - - 6 60

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