Chess Puzzle #DD4eZ — Master, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2745 · Master · crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, quiet move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king f6; rook b4; pawns a3/d6. Black: king d7; rook e3; pawns a4/b3. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxa4 — rook b4→a4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1 — rook e3→e1. Opponent replies Rb4 (rook a4→b4).
  3. Best move: Rb1 — rook e1→b1.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, quiet move, rook endgame, short. The key move is Re1.

Position data

FEN: 8/3k4/3P1K2/8/pR6/Pp2r3/8/8 w - - 9 54

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