Chess Puzzle #1hD4W — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1556 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king h5; rook h7; pawns e4/f3/g6. Black: king d6; rook g8; bishop e3; pawns e5/e6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook g8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g7 — pawn g6→g7. Opponent replies Rg8 (rook f8→g8).
  3. Best move: Kg6 — king h5→g6.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, short. The key move is g7.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/7R/3kp1P1/4p2K/4P3/4bP2/8/8 b - - 8 67

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