Chess Puzzle #aiglp — Master, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2506 · Master · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, rook endgame.

Position

White: king d1; rook h6; pawns b5/d4/e3/f4. Black: king e7; rook h1; pawns d5/e4/f5/h3. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd2 — king d1→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h2 — pawn h3→h2. Opponent replies b6 (pawn b5→b6).
  3. Best move: Kd7 — king e7→d7. Opponent replies Rh8 (rook h6→h8).
  4. Best move: Kc6 — king d7→c6.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/4k3/7R/1P1p1p2/3PpP2/4P2p/8/3K3r w - - 1 45

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