Chess Puzzle #EsJ5Z — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1640 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h2; rook c4; knight c7. Black: king g7; rook d2; pawns g4/h3. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg3 — king h2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg2+ — rook d2→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf4 (king g3→f4).
  3. Best move: h2 — pawn h3→h2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Rg2+.

Position data

FEN: 8/2N3k1/8/8/2R3p1/7p/3r3K/8 w - - 2 63

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