Chess Puzzle #m9r14 — Master, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2490 · Master · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, rook endgame.

Position

White: king f5; rook g1. Black: king h6; pawns f4/f6/g4/h2. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf1 — rook g1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g3 — pawn g4→g3. Opponent replies Rh1 (rook f1→h1).
  3. Best move: Kg7 — king h6→g7. Opponent replies Ke4 (king f5→e4).
  4. Best move: g2 — pawn g3→g2.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5p1k/5K2/5pp1/8/7p/6R1 w - - 0 62

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