Chess Puzzle #P7iwT — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1908 · Advanced · advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, long, rook endgame.

Position

White: king a3; rook a6; pawns c4/d5. Black: king f5; pawns a4/f4/g3. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra8 — rook a6→a8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g2 — pawn g3→g2. Opponent replies Rg8 (rook a8→g8).
  3. Best move: f3 — pawn f4→f3. Opponent replies d6 (pawn d5→d6).
  4. Best move: Ke6 — king f5→e6.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, long, rook endgame. The key move is g2.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/R7/3P1k2/p1P2p2/K5p1/8/8 w - - 1 59

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