Chess Puzzle #RlYkL — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rook b5; pawns a5/b3/e3/g3/h3. Black: king h6; rook a2; pawns f3/f5/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: b4 — pawn b3→b4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Opponent replies gxh4 (pawn g3→h4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Kh5 — king h6→h5. Opponent replies Rb6 (rook b5→b6).
4. Best move: g5 — pawn g6→g5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, master, master vs master, rook endgame. The key move is h4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/6pk/PR3p1p/8/1P2PpPP/r7/6K1 w - - 2 39

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