Chess Puzzle #GQ9Gl — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1577 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g6; rook f2; pawns a4/c3. Black: king e4; pawns a6/c4/f3/h4. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg5 — king g6→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ke3 — king e4→e3. Opponent replies Rh2 (rook f2→h2).
  3. Best move: f2 — pawn f3→f2. Opponent replies Rh1 (rook h2→h1).
  4. Best move: Ke2 — king e3→e2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, rook endgame. The key move is Ke3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p5K1/8/P1p1k2p/2P2p2/5R2/8 w - - 0 48

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