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

Rating 1988 · Advanced · advantage, endgame, master, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g3; rook c3; pawns a3/b4. Black: king e5; rook e4; pawns a6/b5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf3 — king g3→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kd4 — king e5→d4. Opponent replies Rb3 (rook c3→b3).
  3. Best move: Kc4 — king d4→c4.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, rook endgame, short. The key move is Kd4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p7/1p2k3/1P2r3/P1R3K1/8/8 w - - 0 80

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