Chess Puzzle #5GaWG — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1211 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g5; rook a8; pawns a4/b4/g4/h5. Black: king e5; rook c6; pawns b5/d3. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a4→a5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: d2 — pawn d3→d2. Opponent replies Rd8 (rook a8→d8).
  3. Best move: Rd6 — rook c6→d6.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: R7/8/2r5/1p2k1KP/PP4P1/3p4/8/8 w - - 2 43

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