Chess Puzzle #GmrVi — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1630 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, long, master, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g3; rook a6; pawns a5/e4/f3/f5/h5. Black: king g7; rook a3; pawns c4/c5/f6/f7/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg4 — king g3→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: c3 — pawn c4→c3. Opponent replies Rc6 (rook a6→c6).
  3. Best move: Rxa5 — rook a3→a5, captures pawn. Opponent replies h6+ (pawn h5→h6, gives check).
  4. Best move: Kxh6 — king g7→h6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, master, rook endgame. The key move is c3.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pk1/R4p2/P1p2PpP/2p1P3/r4PK1/8/8 w - - 1 38

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