Chess Puzzle #1A9gr — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1624 · Advanced · crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, quiet move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g2; pawns f2/g4/h6. Black: king c3; rook d1. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd6 — rook d1→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Opponent replies Rd5 (rook d6→d5).
  3. Best move: f4 — pawn f2→f4.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, quiet move, rook endgame, short. The key move is g5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/7P/8/6P1/2k5/5PK1/3r4 b - - 0 46

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