Chess Puzzle #b304z — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2107 · Expert · endgame, equality, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g3; rook a5; pawns a2/e4. Black: king c3; rook f8. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e5 — pawn e4→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kd4 — king c3→d4. Opponent replies e6 (pawn e5→e6).
  3. Best move: Re8 — rook f8→e8.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, rook endgame, short. The key move is Kd4.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/8/8/R7/4P3/2k3K1/P7/8 w - - 0 40

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