Chess Puzzle #0BK1w — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 768 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king c3; rook f8. Black: king e5; rook e4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd4 — rook e4→d4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8+ — rook f8→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Kd5 (king e5→d5).
  3. Best move: Rd8+ — rook e8→d8, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is Re8+.

Position data

FEN: 5R2/8/8/4k3/4r3/2K5/8/8 b - - 14 73

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