Chess Puzzle #q6kti — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1872 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, rook endgame.

Position

White: king f5; rook e5; pawns e4/g4. Black: king b4; rook d4; pawns a6/c4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: c3 — pawn c4→c3. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g5→g6).
  3. Best move: c2 — pawn c3→c2. Opponent replies g7 (pawn g6→g7).
  4. Best move: Rd8 — rook d4→d8.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p7/4RK2/1kprP1P1/8/8/8 w - - 0 40

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