Chess Puzzle #ElFON — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king g2; rook e8; pawns a2/b3/c4/d5/g6/h6. Black: king d2; rook g5; pawns d6/e2. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf2 — king g2→f2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re5 — rook g5→e5. Opponent replies Rxe5 (rook e8→e5, captures rook).
3. Best move: dxe5 — pawn d6→e5, captures rook. Opponent replies Kg2 (king f2→g2).
4. Best move: e1=Q — pawn e2→e1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, promotion, rook endgame. The key move is Re5.

Position data

FEN: 4R3/8/3p2PP/3P2r1/2P5/1P6/P2kp1K1/8 w - - 1 52

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