Chess Puzzle #nk8Nl — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; rook e6; pawns a2/b3/c2/f4/h2. Black: king f7; rook b8; pawns a5/b4/c3/g6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re5 — rook e6→e5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re8 — rook b8→e8. Opponent replies Rxe8 (rook e5→e8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Kxe8 — king f7→e8, captures rook. Opponent replies Kc1 (king b1→c1).
4. Best move: Kf7 — king e8→f7. Opponent replies Kd1 (king c1→d1).
5. Best move: g5 — pawn g6→g5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, rook endgame, very long. The key move is Re8.

Position data

FEN: 1r6/5kp1/4R1p1/p7/1p3P2/1Pp5/P1P4P/1K6 w - - 1 33

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