Chess Puzzle #lr54i — Master, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king d3; rook d6; pawn f3. Black: king f6; bishop e6; pawns f4/g5/h3. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king d3→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: h2 — pawn h3→h2. Opponent replies Rd1 (rook d6→d1).
3. Best move: g4 — pawn g5→g4. Opponent replies Kf2 (king e2→f2).
4. Best move: Bd5 — bishop e6→d5. Opponent replies Rh1 (rook d1→h1).
5. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop d5→f3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxh2 (rook h1→h2, captures pawn).
6. Best move: g3+ — pawn g4→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf3 (king f2→f3, captures bishop).
7. Best move: gxh2 — pawn g3→h2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, fork, very long. The key move is h2.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/3Rbk2/6p1/5p2/3K1P1p/8/8 w - - 0 61

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