Chess Puzzle #1LjHh — Master, White to move, endgame

Rating 2584 · Master · crushing, endgame, master, quiet move, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king d6; rook a1; pawns c7/g2/h2. Black: king f6; rook c2; pawns e4/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg5 — king f6→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ra8 — rook a1→a8. Opponent replies Rxc7 (rook c2→c7, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Kxc7 — king d6→c7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, quiet move, rook endgame, short. The key move is Ra8.

Position data

FEN: 8/2P4p/3K1kp1/5p2/4p3/8/2r3PP/R7 b - - 2 42

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