Chess Puzzle #m87bg — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1938 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, master, quiet move.

Position

White: king f4; rook b4; pawns a5/g5/h3. Black: king g7; rook g3; pawns f7/g6/h4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxh3 — rook g3→h3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ra4 — rook b4→a4. Opponent replies Rb3 (rook h3→b3).
  3. Best move: a6 — pawn a5→a6. Opponent replies Rb8 (rook b3→b8).
  4. Best move: a7 — pawn a6→a7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, master, quiet move, rook endgame. The key move is Ra4.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pk1/6p1/P5P1/1R3K1p/6rP/8/8 b - - 2 38

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