Chess Puzzle #0o4Dp — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1259 · Intermediate · crushing, deflection, endgame, short.

Position

White: king f5; rook a6; bishop d6; pawns e5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rook d8; knight e6; pawns f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king g8→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ra7+ — rook a6→a7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king f7→g8).
  3. Best move: Kxe6 — king f5→e6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, short. The key move is Ra7+.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/6pp/R2Bnp2/4PK2/8/7P/6P1/8 b - - 1 48

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