Chess Puzzle #5wYMe — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king b1; rook a4; pawns a2/b7/c2. Black: king h7; rook f8; pawns g5/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rb4 — rook a4→b4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: h3 — pawn h4→h3. Opponent replies b8=Q (pawn b7→b8, promotes to queen).
3. Best move: Rxb8 — rook f8→b8, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxb8 (rook b4→b8, captures rook).
4. Best move: h2 — pawn h3→h2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, rook endgame. The key move is h3.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/1P5k/8/6p1/R6p/8/P1P5/1K6 w - - 0 38

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