Chess Puzzle #8jXq0 — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1449 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king f1; rook f4; pawns d4/g4/h4. Black: king g6; rook d2; pawn a4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d5 — pawn d4→d5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: a3 — pawn a4→a3. Opponent replies Ra4 (rook f4→a4).
  3. Best move: a2 — pawn a3→a2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is a3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/6k1/8/p2P1RPP/8/3r4/5K2 w - - 0 41

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