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

Rating 1586 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king f3; rook a5; pawns a3/c5. Black: king e5; rook h2; pawns d3/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke3 — king f3→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: d2 — pawn d3→d2. Opponent replies c6+ (pawn c5→c6, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kd6 — king e5→d6.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/8/R1P1k3/8/P2p1K2/7r/8 w - - 0 44

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