Chess Puzzle #KMt6I — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, long, quiet move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king h4; rook h2; pawn h3. Black: king f4; rook b3; pawn f5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh5 — king h4→h5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kg3 — king f4→g3. Opponent replies Rh1 (rook h2→h1).
  3. Best move: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Opponent replies h4 (pawn h3→h4).
  4. Best move: Rb5+ — rook b3→b5, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, quiet move, rook endgame. The key move is Kg3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/5p2/5k1K/1r5P/7R/8 w - - 2 45

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