Chess Puzzle #ZnK9Y — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2394 · Expert · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g4; rook b8; pawn h4. Black: king d3; rook a3; pawn c3. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ra4+ — rook a3→a4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf5 (king g4→f5).
  3. Best move: c2 — pawn c3→c2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is Ra4+.

Position data

FEN: 1R6/8/8/8/6KP/r1pk4/8/8 w - - 0 62

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