Chess Puzzle #D0jvY — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1904 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, master, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king d5; rook f3; pawn h3. Black: king h5; rook e1; pawn g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd4 — king d5→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kh4 — king h5→h4. Opponent replies Kd3 (king d4→d3).
  3. Best move: Rh1 — rook e1→h1.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, rook endgame, short. The key move is Kh4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/3K2pk/8/5R1P/8/4r3 w - - 8 55

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