Chess Puzzle #LZ5Kf — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1499 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king e5; rook f3. Black: king c3; pawns c4/d3/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke4 — king e5→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kc2 — king c3→c2. Opponent replies Kd4 (king e4→d4).
  3. Best move: d2 — pawn d3→d2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is Kc2.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/8/4K3/2p5/2kp1R2/8/8 w - - 0 60

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