Chess Puzzle #6NoaA — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1765 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king d2; rook g7; pawns a7/b2/c2/d4. Black: king f1; rook e2; pawns b4/c6/d5/f2. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd3 — king d2→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ke1 — king f1→e1. Opponent replies a8=Q (pawn a7→a8, promotes to queen).
  3. Best move: Rd2+ — rook e2→d2, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is Ke1.

Position data

FEN: 8/P5R1/2p5/3p4/1p1P4/8/1PPKrp2/5k2 w - - 3 52

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