Chess Puzzle #Cye2P — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1943 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, quiet move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king f5; rook d5; pawns a2/b3/g4. Black: king g8; rook e2; pawns d3/e4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a4 — pawn a2→a4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: d2 — pawn d3→d2. Opponent replies a5 (pawn a4→a5).
  3. Best move: e3 — pawn e4→e3. Opponent replies Ke4 (king f5→e4).
  4. Best move: Re1 — rook e2→e1. Opponent replies a6 (pawn a5→a6).
  5. Best move: d1=Q — pawn d2→d1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, quiet move, rook endgame, very long. The key move is d2.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/8/8/3R1K2/4p1P1/1P1p4/P3r3/8 w - - 2 51

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