Chess Puzzle #81Xe1 — Master, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2534 · Master · advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, long.

Position

White: king f4; rook f5; pawn g3. Black: king e6; knight g4; pawns d3/e4/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxh5 — rook f5→h5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: d2 — pawn d3→d2. Opponent replies Rh1 (rook h5→h1).
  3. Best move: Nf2 — knight g4→f2. Opponent replies Ra1 (rook h1→a1).
  4. Best move: Kd5 — king e6→d5.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, long. The key move is d2.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4k3/5R1p/4pKn1/3p2P1/8/8 w - - 0 57

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