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

Rating 2280 · Expert · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, quiet move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g5; rook b5; pawns d4/g4/h4. Black: king g7; rook d3; pawns a4/d5/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd5 — rook b5→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf3 — rook d3→f3. Opponent replies Rd7 (rook d5→d7).
  3. Best move: a3 — pawn a4→a3. Opponent replies h5 (pawn h4→h5).
  4. Best move: a2 — pawn a3→a2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, quiet move, rook endgame. The key move is Rf3.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pk1/6p1/1R1p2K1/p2P2PP/3r4/8/8 w - - 1 44

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