Chess Puzzle #JAy5A — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1846 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, quiet move.

Position

White: king b2; rook a3. Black: king h2; pawns f5/g5/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc2 — king b2→c2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g4 — pawn g5→g4. Opponent replies Kd3 (king c2→d3).
  3. Best move: g3 — pawn g4→g3. Opponent replies Ra2+ (rook a3→a2, gives check).
  4. Best move: g2 — pawn g3→g2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, quiet move, rook endgame. The key move is g4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/5ppp/8/R7/1K5k/8 w - - 0 68

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