Chess Puzzle #96E8q — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2249 · Expert · advantage, defensive move, endgame, long, quiet move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king d6; rook e1; pawns a2/b3/c4/g4. Black: king h7; rook e5; pawns a5/e2/f5/f6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: c5 — pawn c4→c5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Opponent replies c6 (pawn c5→c6).
  3. Best move: f3 — pawn f4→f3. Opponent replies c7 (pawn c6→c7).
  4. Best move: Re8 — rook e5→e8.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, endgame, long, quiet move, rook endgame. The key move is f4.

Position data

FEN: 8/7k/3K1p2/p3rp2/2P3P1/1P6/P3p3/4R3 w - - 0 52

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