Chess Puzzle #cC9aM — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2332 · Expert · advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, promotion, quiet move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king e3; rook a7; pawns a2/b2/e4/e6/f5. Black: king h8; rook e8; pawns b6/c5/h3. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf3 — king e3→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg8 — rook e8→g8. Opponent replies Rd7 (rook a7→d7).
  3. Best move: h2 — pawn h3→h2. Opponent replies Rd1 (rook d7→d1).
  4. Best move: Rg1 — rook g8→g1. Opponent replies Kf2 (king f3→f2).
  5. Best move: h1=Q — pawn h2→h1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, promotion, quiet move, rook endgame, very long. The key move is Rg8.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/R7/1p2P3/2p2P2/4P3/4K2p/PP6/8 w - - 0 39

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