Chess Puzzle #HobUj — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, long.

Position

White: king h5; rook e8; pawns g7/h4. Black: king b7; rook g3; pawns a3/b5/e6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g8=Q — pawn g7→g8, promotes to queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg8 — rook g3→g8, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxg8 (rook e8→g8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: a2 — pawn a3→a2. Opponent replies Rg1 (rook g8→g1).
  4. Best move: b4 — pawn b5→b4.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, long. The key move Rxg8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4R3/1k4P1/4p3/1p5K/7P/p5r1/8/8 w - - 3 44

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