Chess Puzzle #0Wvti — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king c4; rook e3; pawns a6/g2/h2. Black: king c6; rook a8; pawns f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxa6 — rook a8→a6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re6+ — rook e3→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kb7 (king c6→b7).
3. Best move: Rxa6 — rook e6→a6, captures rook. Opponent replies Kxa6 (king b7→a6, captures rook).
4. Best move: Kd5 — king c4→d5. Opponent replies Kb5 (king a6→b5).
5. Best move: Ke6 — king d5→e6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, rook endgame, very long. The key move is Re6+.

Position data

FEN: r7/6pp/P1k2p2/8/2K5/4R3/6PP/8 b - - 1 43

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