Chess Puzzle #6HhmM — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1539 · Intermediate · advantage, defensive move, endgame, quiet move, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; rook d4; pawns e5/h4. Black: king g8; pawns a5/b5/c3/f7/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd1 — rook d4→d1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: b4 — pawn b5→b4. Opponent replies Rc1 (rook d1→c1).
  3. Best move: a4 — pawn a5→a4.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, endgame, quiet move, rook endgame, short. The key move is b4.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5p2/6p1/pp2P3/3R3P/2p5/6K1/8 w - - 0 50

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