Chess Puzzle #a8cyi — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2223 · Expert · advantage, endgame, quiet move, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g4; rook e3; pawns f5/h4. Black: king d5; rook f6; pawns b4/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook e3→e8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rb6 — rook f6→b6. Opponent replies Re2 (rook e8→e2).
  3. Best move: b3 — pawn b4→b3.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, quiet move, rook endgame, short. The key move is Rb6.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5r1p/3k1P2/1p4KP/4R3/8/8 w - - 0 51

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