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

Rating 1229 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king c4; rook g6; pawns b5/g5/h5. Black: king f5; rook d7; pawns a7/b6/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg4 — king f5→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h6 — pawn h5→h6. Opponent replies gxh6 (pawn g7→h6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: gxh6+ — pawn g5→h6, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move gxh6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/p2r2p1/1p4R1/1P3kPP/2K5/8/8/8 b - - 2 63

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