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

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king f2; rook e4; pawns g4/h4. Black: king b3; rook c3; pawn a3. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook e4→e8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: a2 — pawn a3→a2. Opponent replies Ra8 (rook e8→a8).
  3. Best move: Kb2 — king b3→b2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is a2.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/8/4R1PP/pkr5/5K2/8 w - - 0 46

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