Chess Puzzle #QEP2L — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2182 · Expert · crushing, endgame, quiet move, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g5; rook h4; pawn g4. Black: king g7; rook a3; pawn h3. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh5 — king g5→h5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ra8 — rook a3→a8. Opponent replies Kg5 (king h5→g5).
  3. Best move: Rh8 — rook a8→h8.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, quiet move, rook endgame, short. The key move is Ra8.

Position data

FEN: 8/6k1/8/6K1/6PR/r6p/8/8 w - - 4 53

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