Chess Puzzle #J4O3b — Master, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2791 · Master · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king d1; rook e1; pawns a4/g2/h3. Black: king e4; pawns a6/b6/d3/e3/g5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: d2 — pawn d3→d2. Opponent replies Re2 (rook e1→e2).
  3. Best move: Kd3 — king e4→d3.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is d2.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/pp6/6p1/P3k3/3pp2P/6P1/3KR3 w - - 0 39

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