Chess Puzzle #JENo8 — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1666 · Advanced · advanced pawn, endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king d3; rook h5; knight d2; pawns a3/b2. Black: king g4; rook d1; pawns b5/h4. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxb5 — rook h5→b5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h3 — pawn h4→h3. Opponent replies Rb8 (rook b5→b8).
  3. Best move: h2 — pawn h3→h2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, equality, short. The key move is h3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/1p5R/6kp/P2K4/1P1N4/3r4 w - - 10 48

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