Chess Puzzle #s1oha — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2243 · Expert · crushing, endgame, long.

Position

White: king g4; rook a5; pawn f4. Black: king g6; knight e3; pawns d4/f6/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh4 — king g4→h4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: d3 — pawn d4→d3. Opponent replies Ra2 (rook a5→a2).
  3. Best move: Kf5 — king g6→f5. Opponent replies Rd2 (rook a2→d2).
  4. Best move: Ke4 — king f5→e4.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move is d3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5pk1/R7/3p1PKp/4n3/8/8 w - - 2 51

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