Chess Puzzle #9YhhL — Master, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2422 · Master · crushing, endgame, long, rook endgame.

Position

White: king c2; rook b6; pawn b5. Black: king g3; rook f5; pawn g4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb8 — rook b6→b8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kf3 — king g3→f3. Opponent replies Kd3 (king c2→d3).
  3. Best move: g3 — pawn g4→g3. Opponent replies b6 (pawn b5→b6).
  4. Best move: Rf6 — rook f5→f6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, rook endgame. The key move is Kf3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1R6/1P3r2/6p1/6k1/2K5/8 w - - 1 48

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