Chess Puzzle #yvWSO — Master, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2636 · Master · crushing, endgame, master, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king f3; rook a5; pawns f4/g3. Black: king b3; rook c2; pawn a2. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f4→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kb4 — king b3→b4. Opponent replies Rxa2 (rook a5→a2, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Rxa2 — rook c2→a2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, rook endgame, short. The key move is Kb4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/R7/5P2/1k3KP1/p1r5/8 w - - 5 52

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