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

Rating 1786 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, master, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king a3; rook d1; pawns a5/b3/b5. Black: king c3; rook e5; pawn d2. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ka4 — king a3→a4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1 — rook e5→e1. Opponent replies b6 (pawn b5→b6).
  3. Best move: Rxd1 — rook e1→d1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, rook endgame, short. The key move is Re1.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/PP2r3/8/KPk5/3p4/3R4 w - - 1 69

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