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

Rating 2739 · Master · advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, very long.

Position

White: king e6; rook a2. Black: king g5; bishop e1; pawns f4/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke5 — king e6→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f3 — pawn f4→f3. Opponent replies Ra3 (rook a2→a3).
  3. Best move: f2 — pawn f3→f2. Opponent replies Rf3 (rook a3→f3).
  4. Best move: Kh4 — king g5→h4. Opponent replies Kd4 (king e5→d4).
  5. Best move: g5 — pawn g7→g5.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, very long. The key move is f3.

Position data

FEN: 8/6p1/4K3/6k1/5p2/8/R7/4b3 w - - 1 55

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