Chess Puzzle #12qHS — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1203 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king b7; rook c4; pawns b4/g4. Black: king f6; rook e6; pawns a6/g5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd6 — rook e6→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rc6 — rook c4→c6. Opponent replies Rxc6 (rook d6→c6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Kxc6 — king b7→c6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is Rc6.

Position data

FEN: 8/1K6/p3rk2/6p1/1PR3P1/8/8/8 b - - 11 57

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