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

Rating 1212 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; rook e4; pawns b3/e6. Black: king d6; rook a2; pawns a5/f2. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb2 — rook a2→b2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: e7 — pawn e6→e7. Opponent replies f1=Q+ (pawn f2→f1, promotes to queen, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kxf1 — king g2→f1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is e7.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/3kP3/p7/4R3/1P6/r4pK1/8 b - - 1 58

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