Chess Puzzle #mhIae — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2117 · Expert · advanced pawn, advantage, defensive move, endgame, long, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g1; rook b7; pawns a4/c3/c5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rook c8; pawns a6/c4/d4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: cxd4 — pawn c3→d4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: c3 — pawn c4→c3. Opponent replies Rb4 (rook b7→b4).
  3. Best move: c2 — pawn c3→c2. Opponent replies Rc4 (rook b4→c4).
  4. Best move: Rb8 — rook c8→b8.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, defensive move, endgame, long, rook endgame. The key move is c3.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/1R3ppp/p7/2P5/P1pp4/2P5/5PPP/6K1 w - - 0 25

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