Chess Puzzle #4bVkd — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1354 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook a7; pawns a3/f5/g5. Black: king f8; rook a2; pawns b4/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a4 — pawn a3→a4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: b3 — pawn b4→b3. Opponent replies Rb7 (rook a7→b7).
  3. Best move: b2 — pawn b3→b2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is b3.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/R5p1/8/5PP1/1p6/P7/r7/6K1 w - - 0 42

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