Chess Puzzle #1H1uT — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1478 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king c3; rook f1; pawns g5/h4. Black: king d6; bishop d5; pawns b3/c4/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be6 — bishop d5→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf6 — rook f1→f6. Opponent replies Kd7 (king d6→d7).
  3. Best move: Rxg6 — rook f6→g6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is Rf6.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/3k2p1/3b2Pp/2p4P/1pK5/8/5R2 b - - 2 66

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