Chess Puzzle #GkE50 — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2340 · Expert · crushing, endgame, long, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g1; rook b8; pawn g3. Black: king c5; rook c4; pawn b4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g1→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kd4 — king c5→d4. Opponent replies g4 (pawn g3→g4).
  3. Best move: Kc3 — king d4→c3. Opponent replies Kg3 (king h2→g3).
  4. Best move: b3 — pawn b4→b3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, rook endgame. The key move is Kd4.

Position data

FEN: 1R6/8/8/2k5/1pr5/6P1/8/6K1 w - - 3 50

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