Chess Puzzle #w5oks — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2281 · Expert · advantage, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook h7; pawns b2/d6/f4/g3/h4. Black: king e8; rook e4; pawns d4/e6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f4→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: d3 — pawn d4→d3. Opponent replies fxe6 (pawn f5→e6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Rxe6 — rook e4→e6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is d3.

Position data

FEN: 4k3/7R/3Pp3/8/3prP1P/6P1/1P6/6K1 w - - 1 39

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