Chess Puzzle #ALz1E — Master, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king f1; rook e3; pawns f3/g2. Black: king f4; rook a2; pawns f5/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re2 — rook e3→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe2 — rook a2→e2, captures rook. Opponent replies Kxe2 (king f1→e2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Kg3 — king f4→g3. Opponent replies Kf1 (king e2→f1).
4. Best move: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Opponent replies Kg1 (king f1→g1).
5. Best move: h3 — pawn h4→h3. Opponent replies gxh3 (pawn g2→h3, captures pawn).
6. Best move: Kxh3 — king g3→h3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
7. Best move: Kh2 — king h3→h2.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, quiet move, rook endgame, very long, zugzwang. The key move Rxe2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/5p2/5k1p/4RP2/r5P1/5K2 w - - 2 47

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