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

Rating 2135 · Expert · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king e3; rook b7; pawns e7/f3. Black: king f7; rook g1; pawns g7/h3. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf2 — king e3→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h2 — pawn h3→h2. Opponent replies Rb8 (rook b7→b8).
  3. Best move: Kxe7 — king f7→e7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is h2.

Position data

FEN: 8/1R2Pkp1/8/8/8/4KP1p/8/6r1 w - - 0 52

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