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

Rating 2166 · Expert · advanced pawn, defensive move, endgame, equality, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king e4; rook e1. Black: king g3; pawns e3/f4. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf1 — rook e1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: e2 — pawn e3→e2. Opponent replies Ra1 (rook f1→a1).
  3. Best move: Kf2 — king g3→f2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, defensive move, endgame, equality, rook endgame, short. The key move is e2.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/8/4Kp2/4p1k1/8/4R3 w - - 18 62

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