Chess Puzzle #og5wB — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1910 · Advanced · advanced pawn, endgame, equality, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king e4; rook g5; pawns g6/h2. Black: king a4; rook c8; pawn b3. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg2 — rook g5→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rc2 — rook c8→c2. Opponent replies Rg1 (rook g2→g1).
  3. Best move: b2 — pawn b3→b2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, equality, rook endgame, short. The key move is Rc2.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/8/6P1/6R1/k3K3/1p6/7P/8 w - - 0 46

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