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

Rating 2501 · Master · crushing, defensive move, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; rook f5; pawns g4/h3. Black: king e4; rook c3; pawns d4/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg5 — rook f5→g5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: d3 — pawn d4→d3. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g2→f2).
  3. Best move: Rc1 — rook c3→c1.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is d3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/5Rp1/3pk1P1/2r4P/6K1/8 w - - 4 55

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