Chess Puzzle #BshKe — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1858 · Advanced · advanced pawn, endgame, equality, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king d4; rook a3. Black: king f3; pawns e3/f4. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb3 — rook a3→b3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kf2 — king f3→f2. Opponent replies Rb1 (rook b3→b1).
  3. Best move: e2 — pawn e3→e2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, equality, rook endgame, short. The key move is Kf2.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/8/3K1p2/R3pk2/8/8 w - - 0 63

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