Chess Puzzle #4Sfid — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1876 · Advanced · advantage, defensive move, endgame, master, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king c4; rook a5; pawns c5/d4/f4/g3/h2. Black: king b7; rook b2; pawns a2/b4/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d5 — pawn d4→d5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: b3 — pawn b4→b3. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f4→f5).
  3. Best move: Rb1 — rook b2→b1.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, endgame, master, rook endgame, short. The key move is b3.

Position data

FEN: 8/1k5p/8/R1P5/1pKP1P2/6P1/pr5P/8 w - - 0 41

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