Chess Puzzle #BH1KD — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2393 · Expert · crushing, deflection, endgame, long, rook endgame.

Position

White: king d5; rook g3; pawn e5. Black: king f5; rook f4; pawn g4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e6 — pawn e5→e6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re4 — rook f4→e4. Opponent replies Rg2 (rook g3→g2).
  3. Best move: Re5+ — rook e4→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kd4 (king d5→d4).
  4. Best move: Rxe6 — rook e5→e6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, long, rook endgame. The key move is Re4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/3KPk2/5rp1/6R1/8/8 w - - 0 47

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