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

Rating 1737 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, rook endgame.

Position

White: king e5; rook b3. Black: king b5; pawns b4/c4. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb2 — rook b3→b2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: c3 — pawn c4→c3. Opponent replies Rg2 (rook b2→g2).
  3. Best move: b3 — pawn b4→b3. Opponent replies Kd4 (king e5→d4).
  4. Best move: c2 — pawn c3→c2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, rook endgame. The key move is c3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/1k2K3/1pp5/1R6/8/8 w - - 0 56

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