Chess Puzzle #LhtxD — Master, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king e1; rook c5; pawn c4. Black: king e4; rook c2; pawn d3. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kd1 — king e1→d1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ra2 — rook c2→a2. Opponent replies Rd5 (rook c5→d5).
3. Best move: Ke3 — king e4→e3. Opponent replies Re5+ (rook d5→e5, gives check).
4. Best move: Kd4 — king e3→d4.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, quiet move, rook endgame. The key move is Ra2.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/2R5/2P1k3/3p4/2r5/4K3 w - - 0 65

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