Chess Puzzle #EhRkN — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rook e7; pawns a2/b3/c2/f2/f4/h2. Black: king g8; rook c8; pawns a7/c4/d4/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxa7 — rook e7→a7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: d3 — pawn d4→d3. Opponent replies cxd3 (pawn c2→d3, captures pawn).
3. Best move: c3 — pawn c4→c3. Opponent replies Re7 (rook a7→e7).
4. Best move: c2 — pawn c3→c2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, rook endgame. The key move is d3.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/p3Rpp1/7p/8/2pp1P2/1P6/P1P2P1P/6K1 w - - 0 27

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