Chess Puzzle #h7LlP — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2132 · Expert · crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king h4; rook d2; pawns a2/b3/c3/f4/h5. Black: king d7; rook d6; pawns a7/b5/c4/d3/f5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg5 — king h4→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: b4 — pawn b5→b4. Opponent replies h6 (pawn h5→h6).
  3. Best move: bxc3 — pawn b4→c3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is b4.

Position data

FEN: 8/p2k4/3r4/1p3p1P/2p2P1K/1PPp4/P2R4/8 w - - 3 36

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