Chess Puzzle #GkklT — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2275 · Expert · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, quiet move, very long.

Position

White: king g1; rooks e1/e4; pawns a2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king b8; rook d8; bishop f6; pawns a6/b7/d3/f4/g6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf4 — rook e4→f4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: d2 — pawn d3→d2. Opponent replies Rd1 (rook e1→d1).
  3. Best move: Re8 — rook d8→e8. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
  4. Best move: Bc3 — bishop f6→c3. Opponent replies Rf8 (rook f4→f8).
  5. Best move: Rxf8 — rook e8→f8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is d2.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r4/1p4p1/p4bp1/8/4Rp2/3p4/P4PPP/4R1K1 w - - 0 29

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