Chess Puzzle #VwbIw — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1819 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, rook endgame.

Position

White: king h2; rook g2; pawns b4/e5/f4/g3/h4. Black: king h8; rook d8; pawns a6/b7/e3/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g4 — pawn g3→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd2 — rook d8→d2. Opponent replies Kg3 (king h2→g3).
  3. Best move: e2 — pawn e3→e2. Opponent replies Rxe2 (rook g2→e2, captures pawn).
  4. Best move: Rxe2 — rook d2→e2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, rook endgame. The key move is Rd2.

Position data

FEN: 3r3k/1p6/p6p/4P3/1P3P1P/4p1P1/6RK/8 w - - 1 48

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