Chess Puzzle #Gthb6 — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1682 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, quiet move, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king a2; rook f1; pawns a5/b3/h2. Black: king g6; rook f4; pawns e5/f2/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a6 — pawn a5→a6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: e4 — pawn e5→e4. Opponent replies Kb2 (king a2→b2).
  3. Best move: e3 — pawn e4→e3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, quiet move, rook endgame, short. The key move is e4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/6kp/P3p3/5r2/1P6/K4p1P/5R2 w - - 2 47

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