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

Rating 1913 · Advanced · crushing, defensive move, endgame, quiet move, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g3; rook b6; pawns e4/f3/f5. Black: king g7; rook e2; pawns b2/f7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf4 — king g3→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg2 — rook e2→g2. Opponent replies Rb8 (rook b6→b8).
  3. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, quiet move, rook endgame, short. The key move is Rg2.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pk1/1R6/5P1p/4P3/5PK1/1p2r3/8 w - - 1 50

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