Chess Puzzle #9XQn3 — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2331 · Expert · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, rook endgame.

Position

White: king e3; rook h2. Black: king h5; pawns g3/h4. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh3 — rook h2→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kg4 — king h5→g4. Opponent replies Rh1 (rook h3→h1).
  3. Best move: h3 — pawn h4→h3. Opponent replies Rb1 (rook h1→b1).
  4. Best move: h2 — pawn h3→h2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, rook endgame. The key move is Kg4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/7k/7p/4K1p1/7R/8 w - - 0 63

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