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

Rating 2526 · Master · crushing, defensive move, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king h5; rook d2; pawns a5/g5. Black: king g7; rook d5; pawns d4/e5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra2 — rook d2→a2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: d3 — pawn d4→d3. Opponent replies Ra1 (rook a2→a1).
  3. Best move: e4 — pawn e5→e4.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is d3.

Position data

FEN: 8/6k1/8/P2rp1PK/3p4/8/3R4/8 w - - 0 55

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