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

Rating 1300 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king h2; rook d6; pawns b2/f3/g3/h4. Black: king g8; rook e2; pawns d3/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king h2→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: d2 — pawn d3→d2. Opponent replies Rd8+ (rook d6→d8, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kh7 — king g8→h7.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5pp1/3R3p/8/7P/3p1PP1/1P2r2K/8 w - - 2 42

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