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

Rating 2455 · Master · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, rook endgame, very long.

Position

White: king b6; rook e4; pawns a4/b3/e3/e5. Black: king h5; rook f3; pawns e6/g4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a4→a5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g3 — pawn g4→g3. Opponent replies Rc4 (rook e4→c4).
  3. Best move: g2 — pawn g3→g2. Opponent replies Rc8 (rook c4→c8).
  4. Best move: Rf5 — rook f3→f5. Opponent replies Rc1 (rook c8→c1).
  5. Best move: Rf1 — rook f5→f1.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, rook endgame, very long. The key move is g3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1K2p3/4P2k/P3R1p1/1P2Pr2/8/8 w - - 0 47

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