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

Position

White: king e2; rook b2; pawn b4. Black: king g3; rook f3; pawn g4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (8 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kd1 — king e2→d1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rf1+ — rook f3→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king d1→d2).
3. Best move: Rf2+ — rook f1→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kc3 (king d2→c3).
4. Best move: Rxb2 — rook f2→b2, captures rook. Opponent replies Kxb2 (king c3→b2, captures rook).
5. Best move: Kf4 — king g3→f4. Opponent replies b5 (pawn b4→b5).
6. Best move: Ke5 — king f4→e5. Opponent replies b6 (pawn b5→b6).
7. Best move: Kd6 — king e5→d6. Opponent replies b7 (pawn b6→b7).
8. Best move: Kc7 — king d6→c7. Opponent replies b8=R (pawn b7→b8, promotes to rook).
9. Best move: Kxb8 — king c7→b8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, exposed king, rook endgame, very long. The key move is Rf1+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/8/1P4p1/5rk1/1R2K3/8 w - - 0 49

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